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Wayne TownshipOH
A town of 2,003. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,003
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
257
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. On hazard risk, just 124 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Only 157 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 57 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Fernwood State Forest, at 327 acres. 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.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Wayne Township6.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
68% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
257jobs based in Wayne Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$61K median household income; 257 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthHarrison Community Hospital 9.8 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life6.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co W and S District- ANo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43910, 43907, 43943, 4394443910 90% · 43907 5% · 43943 2% · 43944 2%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Wayne Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Wayne Township fall behind 52% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Jefferson County, with 338 students.
48%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson CountyLargest public high schoolGrades 11–12 | Grades 11–12 | 338 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in Wayne Township trails 84% of U.S. towns
Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Wayne Township, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wayne Township.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 86.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.1% |
Harrison Community Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 3% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Wayne Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Wayne Township is 19 minutes.
3%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township3%
Steubenville19%
Wintersville10%
Weirton6%
Toronto3%
12 mi
median commute distance
257
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Wayne Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Wayne Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 338 of 24,623 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fernwood State Forest | — | 327 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 80 attractions →Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
29 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
19 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
18 mi GardenOglebay Park
24 mi AttractionChester teapot
11 mi MuseumFort SteubenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain
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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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville8.5 miFranciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Steubenville10.9 mi$34,100 tuition
About 0 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 Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,093 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Smithfield TownshipCross Creek TownshipGreen TownshipSalem TownshipGerman TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Smithfield Township | #911 | C− | A | — | B− | D |
| Cross Creek Township | #741 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Green Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Salem Township | #571 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| German Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Township and Green Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Smithfield Township, Cross Creek Township, Green Township and Salem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. German Township isn’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?
68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Wayne Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $174,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.