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Wayne TownshipOH
A town of 1,429.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,429
2025 Census estimate · +8% since 2020
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
The best of Wayne Township’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. 12% of residents are 65 or older in Wayne Township, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Oliver TownshipLiberty TownshipScott TownshipWinchester TownshipTiffin TownshipWayne Township
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 3.6 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $243K, 4.8 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45697, 45679, 45693, 4561845697 81% · 45679 11% · 45693 6% · 45618 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne Township.
HealthC−
Health in Wayne Township trails 85% of U.S. towns
In the comparison, Wayne Township comes where Ohio’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Wayne Township adults report frequent physical distress.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.9% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Wayne Township grew to 130 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
2%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township2%
West Union12%
Winchester4%
Georgetown4%
Oliver Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 17,858 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayne Township Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 57 attractions →Serpent Mound and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MountainSerpent Mound
32 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
38 mi MuseumBlue Licks Battlefield State Park
16 mi MuseumJohn P. Parker House
34 mi MuseumTri-State Warbird MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Licks Battlefield State Park: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Tri-State Warbird Museum: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY20.8 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionShawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth34.9 mi$10,626 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
130jobs based in Wayne Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayne Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.