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York TownshipFulton County, OH

A town of 4,136.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of York Township

York Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is York Township a good place to live?

York Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $189K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 383rd of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 79% of Ohio towns. 14% of residents are 65 or older in York Township, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Delta Municipal Park, at 37 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.

What makes York Township stand out

Where York Township beats most towns.

How York Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far York Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

York Twp Fulton OH
York Twp Fulton OH, 2006
York Township’s story

York Township in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1911 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to York Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in York Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDelta Village water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have York Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPike-Delta-York Local School DistrictWauseon Exempted Village School District2 districts serve York Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Fulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43515, 4356743515 82% · 43567 17%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 York Township.

York Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Toledo and other neighbors.

SchoolsA−

York Township earns an A− for schools

Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $189K.

Its public schools are run by the Pike-Delta-York Local school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Pike-Delta-York High School, with 359 students.

79%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pike-Delta-York High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12359A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

York Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in York Township since 2013.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In York Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

York Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About one in ten working residents works right in York Township

York Township has about as many jobs (2,117) as working residents, but only 187 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave York Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in York Township grew to 2,117 in 2023, 467 more than in 2013. 13% of York Township residents live below the poverty line.

10%work in town
York TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town9.5%6.8%8%

Where working residents work

In York Township10%
Toledo10%
Wauseon9%
Delta7%
Archbold3%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,117
jobs based in York Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsB−

York Township has set aside 6.7% of its land for conservation

1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

#689for trails in OH
6.7%
conserved · 1,811 of 26,849 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delta Municipal Park—37
2. York Township Park—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthC+

Residents of York Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns

York Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in York Township.

43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
York TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Fulton County Health Center
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
57th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about York Township

18pages on York Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of York Township

About York Township

Township in Ohio, US

York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,257.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

York Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with York Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
York Township#383B+B—A−C+
Swan Creek Township#548B−B−—A−C+
Pike Township——B—A−C+
Liberty Township——A−—AC+
Clinton Township#173A−B+—A−B−
Fulton Township#357B+B+—A−C+

Pike Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. York Township, Swan Creek Township, Pike Township, Liberty Township, Clinton Township and Fulton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare York Township with a neighbor →

Questions about York Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is York Township, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. York Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #383 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.

Is York Township, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.