Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,460. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wayne Township earns an A+, ranked 45th of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools beat 97% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $86K. Its lowest mark, a B, is in health. 29% of working residents work locally in Wayne Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Wayne Township has 3 places on the National Register. The biggest place to walk is Heritage Park, 33 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Versailles Elementary School | K–4 | 471 |
| Versailles Middle School | 5–8 | 376 |
| Versailles High School | 9–12 | 402 |
Holy Family Catholic ChurchEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne Township.
Its A+ for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $243K. Its A+ ranks #15 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Versailles Exempted Village school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Versailles High School, with 402 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 471 | A+ |
| Versailles High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 402 | A |
| Versailles Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 376 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Wayne Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Wayne Township has added 622 jobs, to 3,063 in 2023. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Wayne Township.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Wayne Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| 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 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 1.2 mi | 33 |
| 2. Ward Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 3. Indian Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of Wayne Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. The median age in Wayne Township is 44.6 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 4 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Wayne Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,491 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
At #45 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Newberry Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #45 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B |
| Patterson Township | — | — | B | — | A+ | B− |
| Adams Township | #672 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Loramie Township | #575 | B− | B | — | A | C |
| Richland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newberry Township | #224 | A− | A | — | B | C+ |
| York Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Patterson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Patterson Township, Adams Township, Loramie Township and Newberry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Richland Township and York Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wayne Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #45 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and A+ for schools.
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+.
