Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 9,371. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Wayne Township's standout: its schools outperform 95% of the state's. Overall it grades B+, 374th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Natural-hazard risk is low and it has 24 miles of trail. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 16% of the land in Wayne Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Hisey Park, 157 acres with 2.5 miles of trail.
Where Wayne Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Elementary School | PK–5 | 749 |
| Waynesville Middle School | 6–8 | 379 |
| Waynesville High School | 9–12 | 448 |
Moses McKay HouseWhere 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 7 old photos and papers going back to 1848 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
35 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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.
Wayne Township has schools in the top 5% of Ohio and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
Its A+ ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ is the best School Grade on its borders; Clear Creek Township (A) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Wayne Local school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Waynesville High School, with 448 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 749 | A− |
| Waynesville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 448 | A− |
| Waynesville Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 379 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hisey Park | 2.5 mi | 157 |
| 2. Little Miami State Park | — | 79 |
| 3. Bowman Park | 0.1 mi | 50 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wayne Township since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Wayne Township grew to 1,174 in 2023, 268 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (7%), Lebanon (6%) and Waynesville (6%).
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 14% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 9.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
29% of adults feel lonely in Wayne Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. 13% of Wayne Township adults report frequent physical distress. Wayne Township beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. Wayne Township has grown 8.4% since 2020, to 9,371 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wayne Township.
| Wayne Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
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.
3 places in Wayne Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Wayne Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio. The population was 8,658 at the 2020 census. Caesar Creek State Park is located in the township.
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6 towns share a border with Wayne Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | #374 | B+ | C | — | A+ | B+ |
| Massie Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B+ |
| Turtlecreek Township | #633 | B− | D | — | A− | B− |
| Spring Valley Township | #828 | C | C | — | C+ | B |
| Washington Township | #149 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Clear Creek Township | #69 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Chester Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C |
Massie Township and Chester Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township, Massie Township, Turtlecreek Township, Spring Valley Township, Washington Township, Clear Creek Township and Chester Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wayne Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Wayne Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #374 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
