Windham high school, 2008
Windham Township’s story
215 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1811Windham Township is settled
Windham TownshipOH
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,813
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Windham Township a good place to live?
Windham Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Brook Wildlife Area, at 169 acres. We don’t grade Windham Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Windham Township stand out
Where Windham Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Windham Township for work
Where Windham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Windham Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Windham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windham Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPm Estates PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windham 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, Portage County Board of ElectionsPortage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44231, 4428844231 55% · 44288 45%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 Windham Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Windham Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.6% of Windham Township working residents work locally, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). 6.5% of Windham Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Garrettsville (6%), Ravenna (5%) and Windham (5%).
1%work in town
| Windham Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Windham Township1%
Garrettsville6%
Ravenna5%
Windham5%
Streetsboro5%
19 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Windham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Windham Township
Windham Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Windham Township’s July high is 83°F.
63″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Windham Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Windham Township is
Windham Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Windham Township.
| Windham Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Windham Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.4% |
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 161 of 13,986 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brook Wildlife Area | — | 169 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windham Township
17pages on Windham Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Windham Township
Hiram CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hiram7.9 mi$27,600 tuitionNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rootstown11.9 miKent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · Warren12.9 mi$7,492 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Windham Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Windham Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Windham is a village in eastern Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2020 census. In 1942, the U.S. government chose Windham as the site of an army camp for workers at the newly built Ravenna Arsenal. As a result, Windham experienced the largest increase in population of any municipality in the nation over the 1940s, at 1,148.7%. Windham is officially considered part of Akron metropolitan area; however, it is slightly closer to Youngstown than Akron and significantly closer to Warren at 12.8 miles (20.6 km) away, even closer than the county seat of Ravenna. Due to this, the village also positions itself in relation to cities in the Mahoning Valley. Accordingl…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1811
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 44288
Windham Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Windham Township.
WindhamFreedom TownshipGarrettsvilleNelson TownshipBraceville TownshipParis TownshipWindham Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windham | — | — | A− | — | C | D |
| Freedom Township | #764 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Garrettsville | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Nelson Township | #135 | A | A | — | B | C+ |
| Braceville Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Paris Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
Windham, Garrettsville, Braceville Township and Paris Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Windham, Freedom Township, Garrettsville, Nelson Township, Braceville Township and Paris Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Windham Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Windham Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Windham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windham Township, OH a good place to live?
We don’t grade Windham Township yet; the figures below are still real.