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Wilson TownshipOH
A town of 525.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
525
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Wilson Township a good place to live?
Wilson Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
525 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Richland TownshipLiberty TownshipJasper TownshipUnion TownshipWilson Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson 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, Clinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4516945169 100%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 Wilson Township.
Work & commute
Wilson Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wilson Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilson Township, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Wilson Township grew to 25 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wilson Township0%
Wilmington16%
Liberty Township5%
Columbus4%
Sabina3%
25 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Wilson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Wilson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Wilson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. 17% never finished high school.
40.5median age · OH 39.7
Wilson TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma17%
High school13%
Some college35%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wilson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wilson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Health
Wilson Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wilson Township. Wilson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wilson Township.
| Wilson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Wilson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 15.4% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 99 attractions →Kings Island and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
28 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
38 mi MountainSerpent Mound
32 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year28 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
28 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings 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 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilson Township
16pages on Wilson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilson Township
About 0 of every 100 Wilson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wilson Township for work
Where Wilson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Wilson Township
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. It is the least populous township in Clinton County, with 505 inhabitants as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
Questions about Wilson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilson Township, OH a good place to live?
Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.