Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Windsor Township earns a D, ranked 936th of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also has a long history, with 3 places on the National Register. 6.8% of residents are 65 or older in Windsor Township, below both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On history, just 160 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Windsor Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,279 counted in 2010 and 2,659 in 2020; an estimated 2,732 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Windsor Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,481 in 1990, 2,659 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor 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 Windsor Township.
Windsor Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Middlefield Township and beyond, but it has little public open land.
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Windsor Township. Windsor Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Windsor Township.
| Windsor Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Windsor Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 45 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Windsor Township has 146 jobs for its 706 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.8 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Windsor Township for work: only 4% work in town. Windsor Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Windsor Township has added 75 jobs, to 146 in 2023.
| Windsor Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Home values rose 45% in five years, to about $303K, against 30% across Ohio.
97% of Windsor Township households own their home. Typical home values rose 8.2% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Chardon weather station, 13 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Windsor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Windsor Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 323 of its 15,786 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Windsor Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashcroft Woods Conservation Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor Township
About 1 of every 100 Windsor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Windsor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Windsor Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Windsor Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,659 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Windsor Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Mesopotamia Township (D) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | #936 | D | C+ | — | B− | D− |
| Orwell Township | #926 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D− |
| Hartsgrove Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Huntsburg Township | #622 | B− | B+ | — | B | D |
| Mesopotamia Township | #931 | D | C | — | B− | D |
Hartsgrove Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Windsor Township, Orwell Township, Hartsgrove Township, Huntsburg Township and Mesopotamia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Windsor Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Windsor Township grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #936 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
