Westfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,280, settled in 1821. 43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Westfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Westfield Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Westfield Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 61 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Westfield Township's schools rank ahead of 72% of Ohio towns. Westfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Westfield Township stand out
Where Westfield Township beats most towns.
1,280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Westfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Westfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Westfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westfield 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westfield Township.
Health in Westfield Township trails 78% of U.S. towns
Westfield Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Westfield Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 40% of Westfield Township adults have obesity.
| Westfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide). Westfield Township’s median age is 53.2 years. Westfield Township has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 1,280 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Westfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Westfield Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents in Westfield Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.9% of working residents work locally in Westfield Township. The top destinations are Columbus (15%), Delaware (9%) and Cardington (6%). 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Westfield Township.
| Westfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Westfield Township
Westfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Westfield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Westfield Township since 2022.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ohio Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
34 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
11 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
31 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
22 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
34 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro FieldPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Westfield Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Westfield Township
About 2 of every 100 Westfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Westfield Township for work
Where Westfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westfield Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Westfield is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Questions about Westfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westfield Township, OH a good place to live?
43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Westfield Township, OH expensive?
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−.