Dundee Falls, Ohio 2016-04-15, 2016
Wayne Township’s story
Wayne Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
Explore the history →Wayne TownshipOH
A town of 2,390. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Population
2,390
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
627
A commuter town
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for health. 31% of residents are under 18 in Wayne Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 994 Ohio towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wayne Township. 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.
A growing town
Wayne Township has grown 9% since 2010
2,164 counted in 2010 and 2,409 in 2020; an estimated 2,390 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Wayne Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wayne Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 78% of U.S. towns; Union Hospital 10.6 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $207K, 3.2 years of the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 21.3% of households have no car; 4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−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
WaterTcmsd-Dundee PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers58% 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, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsTuscarawas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44624, 44608, 44681, 4468044624 81% · 44608 12% · 44681 4% · 44680 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.
SchoolsA
Public schools in Wayne Township beat 85% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Garaway Local school district. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
85%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 155 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
A smaller share of adults in Wayne Township had a checkup this year than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Wayne Township, below both the Ohio town median (80%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wayne Township. Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better9 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.3% | 8% |
Union Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Wayne Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Wayne Township has added 237 jobs, to 627 in 2023. The average trip to work in Wayne Township is 21 minutes.
2%work in town
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wayne Township2%
Dover12%
New Philadelphia7%
Canton4%
Sugarcreek4%
10 mi
median commute distance
627
jobs based in Wayne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% 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. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 42 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
35 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
9 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
19 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
9 mi MuseumFort LaurensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wayne Township
17pages 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.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
627jobs based in Wayne Township
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayne Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,409 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Wayne Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
Franklin TownshipSugar Creek TownshipPaint TownshipWalnut Creek TownshipSugarcreek TownshipWayne Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | — | — | B | — | A | C− |
| Franklin Township | #202 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Sugar Creek Township | #326 | B+ | C+ | — | A | C− |
| Paint Township | #299 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Walnut Creek Township | #354 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Sugarcreek Township | #590 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
Wayne Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Franklin Township, Sugar Creek Township, Paint Township, Walnut Creek Township and Sugarcreek 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?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Wayne Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.