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Whiteoak TownshipOH
A town of 1,331. 48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Population
1,331
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
145
A commuter town
Is Whiteoak Township a good place to live?
Whiteoak Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for health. Whiteoak Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 31 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Whiteoak Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Whiteoak Township stand out
Where Whiteoak Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Whiteoak Township5.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
48% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Bright Local schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteoak Junior High School | 7–8 | 113 |
| Whiteoak High School | 9–12 | 174 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,331 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Concord TownshipHamer TownshipNew Market TownshipClay TownshipEagle TownshipWhiteoak Township
How Whiteoak Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Whiteoak Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $124K, 1.9 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeA+Open →HealthHighland District Hospital 13.1 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 4.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Whiteoak Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiteoak Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSardinia Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whiteoak 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, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes45133, 45171, 45155, 4569745133 37% · 45171 31% · 45155 30% · 45697 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 Whiteoak Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Whiteoak Township is less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Whiteoak Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Whiteoak Township, above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Whiteoak Township.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Whiteoak Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Whiteoak Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
Highland District Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Whiteoak Township’s schools rank ahead of 75% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Bright Local school district. Its two schools are below.
75%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteoak Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 113 | B− |
| Whiteoak High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 174 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Whiteoak Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Whiteoak Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Whiteoak Township grew to 145 in 2023, 81 more than in 2013. 13% of Whiteoak Township residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Whiteoak Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Whiteoak Township2%
Hillsboro8%
Wilmington4%
Blue Ash4%
Columbus4%
29 mi
median commute distance
145
jobs based in Whiteoak Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Whiteoak Township
Whiteoak Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Whiteoak Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiteoak Township
17pages on Whiteoak Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whiteoak Township
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro13.7 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Whiteoak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Whiteoak Township for work
Where Whiteoak Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
145jobs based in Whiteoak Township
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiteoak Township
Township in Ohio, US
Whiteoak Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,305.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Questions about Whiteoak Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiteoak Township, OH a good place to live?
48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Whiteoak 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+.