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A town of 4,958. 52% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Wayne Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $209K, 3.4 years of the Zanesville area’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, 786th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. 16% of residents are under 18 in Wayne Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Wayne Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them James Galigher House and Mound House.
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each 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 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
4 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.
44% of Wayne Township adults have obesity. Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of Wayne Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.2% | 37.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Franklin Local school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Falls Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 648 | B |
| Zanesville CampusLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 729 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 977 in 2013 to 1,333.
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Wayne Township has added 356 jobs, to 1,333 in 2023. The top destinations are Zanesville (27%), Columbus (8%) and Washington Township (5%).
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wayne Township’s median age is 44.5 years. 26% 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 | 44.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 24% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Wayne Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bergin Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wayne Township since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
32 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
18 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
26 mi GardenDawes Arboretum
13 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn Museum27 mi MuseumJohnson-Humrickhouse MuseumThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 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.
4 places in Wayne Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,892 people in the township.
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8 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Springfield Township (C) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #786 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Zanesville | #970 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Salt Creek Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Springfield Township | #807 | C | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Washington Township | #892 | C− | B | — | B− | D |
| Pleasant Grove | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
Harrison Township, Brush Creek Township, Salt Creek Township and Pleasant Grove have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Harrison Township, Brush Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Springfield Township, Washington Township and Pleasant Grove report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wayne Township grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #786 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
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