TOWNSHIP GROWTH & CHANGE:

Population Characteristics of Ohio's Townships 1960 to 2000

Prepared by:

Jeff Sharp and Jason Reece (2001)

SUMMARY: This report focuses on Ohio townships, perhaps the least studies form of local government in the state. The focus in this document is on population characteristics of townships in 2000, patterns of population change in townships since 1960 and comparisons of the number of Ohioans living in townships versus cities and villages. The goal is to better understand townships, at least in terms of population, and identify spatial patterns of township population growth. 

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• Introduction and Selected Highlights

• Map 1 - Ohio's Townships Villages and Cities

• Section 1: Ohio Township Population 2000

• Figures 1 & 2: Townships by Population Size 2000

• Map 2 - 25 Largest and 25 Smallest Townships in 2000

• Map 3 - Townships by Population Size: 2000

• Map 4 - Townships by Population Density: 2000

• Section 2: Ohio Population by township, village and city: 1960 to 2000

• Figure 3: Population of Ohio Townships, Villages and Cities 1960 to 2000

• Section 3: Population Change in Ohio Townships

• Maps 5 thru 8 - Percent Township Population Change by Decade 1960 to 2000

• Maps 9 thru 12 - Absolute Township Population Change by Decade 1960 to 2000

• Maps 13 thru 15 - Townships by Population Density 1960-1980-2000

• Section 4: Township Population by County and Metropolitan Area

• Maps 16 & 17 - Township Population by County 2000

• Map 18 - Ohio Metropolitan Area Reference Map

• Figure 4: Metro and Non Metro Township Population 1960 to 2000

• Figure 5: Growth Rates 1960 to 2000: Metro and Non-Metro Township Population

• Map 19 - Percentage of Metro Population in Townships 2000

• Table 8 - Township Population by Metropolitan Area

• Section 5: Concluding Observations

• Appendices