Clermont County OH farmland north of Stonelick Lake from airplane, 2012
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Wayne TownshipClermont County, OH
A town of 4,756.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,756
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#484 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 $197K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B overall, 484th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On history, just 140 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Wayne Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 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 livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 7.3% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Clermont Hospital 9.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlanchester Local School DistrictClermont Northeastern Local School District2 districts serve Wayne Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Clermont County Board of ElectionsClermont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45122, 45107, 45162, 4515845122 39% · 45107 20% · 45162 17% · 45158 17%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 B−
Most working residents commute out of Wayne Township
Wayne Township has 196 jobs for its 1,992 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Wayne Township has lost 51 jobs, to 196 in 2023. 6.5% of Wayne Township residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township1%
Cincinnati11%
Miami Township4%
Blue Ash4%
Union Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Wayne Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wayne Township.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.9% | 15.4% |
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
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 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB−
Wayne Township has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#689for trails in OH
6.8%
conserved · 1,387 of 20,507 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Kings Island and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
39 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
36 mi MountainSerpent Mound
26 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
25 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: 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 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
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 Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,637 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Goshen TownshipStonelick TownshipJackson TownshipPerry TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #484 | B | A | — | B | C |
| Goshen Township | #141 | A | B | A | A− | B− |
| Stonelick Township | #673 | C+ | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Jackson Township | #417 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Perry Township | #473 | B | A− | — | B | C |
Wayne Township, Stonelick Township, Jackson Township and Perry 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?
By most measures, yes. Wayne Township grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #484 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.