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Wayne TownshipOH
A town of 1,527. 26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,527
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
The best of Wayne Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Wayne Township’s median age is 32.3 years, below both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 133 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wayne Township stand out
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
193jobs based in Wayne Township
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $173K, 2.2 years of the Wapakoneta area’s $79K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →HealthLima Memorial Health System 11.7 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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.
PowerMid-Ohio Energy CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWaynesfield Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Auglaize County Board of ElectionsAuglaize County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45896, 4585045896 97% · 45850 3%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Wayne Township has lost 20 jobs, to 193 in 2023. At $65,000, Wayne Township’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
4%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township4%
Lima13%
Wapakoneta8%
Waynesfield4%
Jackson Center4%
15 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Public schools in Wayne Township beat 60% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local school district. Its two schools are below.
60%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 245 | B+ |
| Waynesfield-Goshen Local High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 220 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Wayne Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Wayne Township are less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Wayne Township adults have obesity.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Lima Memorial Health System
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.8% of Wayne Township
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wayne Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.8%conserved
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 142 of 17,184 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
Ohio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima10 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima10 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada12.5 mi$39,800 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Wayne Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,508 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Goshen TownshipAuglaize TownshipRoundhead TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Goshen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auglaize Township | #744 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Roundhead Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township and Auglaize Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Goshen Township and Roundhead Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, OH a good place to live?
26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Wayne Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.