1925 Plat Book of Butler County, Ohio, 1925
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Wayne TownshipButler County, OH
A town of 4,547.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,547
2025 Census estimate · +3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
508
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#617 of 987 in OH
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $210K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 617th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $80K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 129 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Wayne Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. 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.
508jobs 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthFort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital 8.2 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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.
PowerButler Rural Electric Coop18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwest Regional Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% 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, Butler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45011, 45042, 45067, 4506245011 34% · 45042 23% · 45067 19% · 45062 12%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 A
Most working residents commute out of Wayne Township
Wayne Township has 508 jobs for its 2,034 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Wayne Township is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Wayne Township has lost 43 jobs, to 508 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township4%
Hamilton9%
Middletown7%
West Chester Township6%
Cincinnati6%
15 mi
median commute distance
508
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Wayne Township are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of adults binge drink in Wayne Township.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
38th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). Wayne Township’s median age is 47.7 years. Wayne Township has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 4,547 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
47.7median age · OH 39.7
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
Wayne TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school40%
Some college18%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Wayne Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Wayne Township has set aside 5% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
5%conserved
5%
conserved · 1,175 of 23,330 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wieche Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →Kings Island and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
29 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
28 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
33 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
18pages on Wayne Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
Miami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · Middletown9.7 mi$7,491 in-state tuitionMiami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford10.5 mi$18,161 in-state tuitionMiami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · Hamilton10.7 mi$7,491 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Wayne Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The township is located in the north-central part of the county, between Trenton and Oxford. It had a total population of 4,375 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Milford TownshipTrentonGratis TownshipMadison TownshipSt. Clair TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #617 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Milford Township | #719 | C+ | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Trenton | #560 | B− | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Gratis Township | #762 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Madison Township | #780 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| St. Clair Township | #850 | C | A− | — | B− | C |
Wayne Township, Milford Township, Trenton, Gratis Township, Madison Township and St. Clair Township report no FBI crime data of their own. 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?
Wayne Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #617 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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 B+.