Good Hope, Ohio, 2012
Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
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Wayne TownshipOH
A town of 1,310. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
1,310
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
73
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 112 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. 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.
Small town
1,310 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Perry TownshipUnion TownshipConcord TownshipMarion TownshipBuckskin TownshipMadison TownshipDeerfield 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 3.7 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAdena Fayette Medical Center 6.9 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers81% 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, Fayette County Board of ElectionsFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43160, 45123, 4314543160 74% · 45123 21% · 43145 5%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.
HealthD
For health, Wayne Township earns a D
20% of Wayne Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wayne Township. Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
73%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 3–12 | Grades 3–12 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
A smaller share of working residents in Wayne Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.4% of Wayne Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Wayne Township grew to 73 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. Wayne Township’s median household income is $64,000.
0%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township0%
Washington Court House16%
Union Township8%
Columbus4%
Greenfield4%
25 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wayne Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Wayne Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 181 of 29,369 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 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
None within 15 miles of Wayne Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusCommunity college · Public · Chillicothe20.8 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro21.3 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wilberforce33.1 mi$8,058 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
73jobs based in Wayne Township
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayne Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,341.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Wayne Township, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $224,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.