Big Bottom fields in December, 2013
Windsor Township’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Windsor TownshipOH
A town of 1,879.
10 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,879
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
Is Windsor Township a good place to live?
The best of Windsor Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living, civic life, and history; the weakest is a D for health. Windsor Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 95 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Big Bottom Massacre Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Windsor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Windsor Township stand out
Where Windsor Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1historic places
HistoryA−
1 historic place
1 place on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| Widest gap | Windsor Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Windsor Township for work
Where Windsor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
103jobs based in Windsor Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Windsor Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Windsor Township is from typical.
HealthMarietta Memorial Hospital 18.2 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $140K, 2.4 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Windsor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStockport Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windsor 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, Morgan County Board of ElectionsMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43787, 43756, 43758, 4578643787 88% · 43756 5% · 43758 4% · 45786 4%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 Windsor Township.
HealthD
Health in Windsor Township trails 92% of U.S. towns
Windsor Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of adults have diabetes in Windsor Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 21% of Windsor Township adults smoke cigarettes.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Windsor Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Windsor Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
Marietta Memorial Hospital
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Windsor Township’s public schools trail 57% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Morgan Local school district. Its one school is below.
43%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 277 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The FEMA risk score in Windsor Township is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Windsor Township’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Windsor Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Windsor Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Windsor Township has lost 21 jobs, to 103 in 2023. The median household income in Windsor Township is $56,000.
2%work in town
| Windsor Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Windsor Township2%
McConnelsville8%
Morgan Township7%
Marietta6%
Zanesville5%
22 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Windsor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Windsor Township
Windsor Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1%conserved
| Windsor Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 31 of 27,838 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →The Wilds and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
19 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
19 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
31 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn Museum
33 mi MuseumOld Meigs County Courthouse
19 mi MuseumThe CastleSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windsor Township
18pages on Windsor Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Windsor Township; the nearest are
Marietta CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marietta19.3 mi$39,652 tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens23.1 mi$14,158 in-state tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville24.9 mi$5,540 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Windsor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Windsor Township
Township in Ohio, US
Windsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,897 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Windsor Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Windsor Township.
Waterford TownshipMeigsville TownshipPalmer TownshipPenn TownshipWesley TownshipMarion TownshipCenter TownshipMalta TownshipMorgan TownshipWatertown TownshipWindsor Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Waterford Township | #720 | C+ | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Meigsville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palmer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | D− |
| Center Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Windsor Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Windsor Township, Waterford Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Meigsville Township, Palmer Township, Penn Township, Wesley Township and Center Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Windsor Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Windsor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor 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−.