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Dunlap vs Pickaway Township

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.7× in Pickaway Township) and property tax bill (2.6× in Dunlap).

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Dunlap, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 1,085 people
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Pickaway Township, OHA regional job hubPickaway County · 1,662 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DunlapOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dunlap →
Pickaway TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,861 jobsbased in Pickaway Township, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History12 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Pickaway Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker7.7×
Pickaway Township is more of a job hub
Pickaway Township 1.78Dunlap 0.23
Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Dunlap
Dunlap $6,170Pickaway Township $2,340
Street grid2.9×
Dunlap has the more walkable street grid
Dunlap 5.3Pickaway Township 1.8
Trails2.6×
Pickaway Township has more miles of trail
Pickaway Township 6.6 miDunlap 2.5 mi
Average commute7 min
Dunlap has the shorter commute
Pickaway Township 28 minDunlap 22 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–DunlapNot graded BPickaway TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
B+DunlapHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns C−Pickaway TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Dunlap

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dunlap$2,360/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · Housing →
Pickaway Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $10,000 a year, between Dunlap and Pickaway Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DunlapPickaway Township
Snow a year16″15″
January low22°F23°F
July high85°F86°F
Growing season (days)191d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd20th
Outdoors & history
DunlapPickaway Township
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land3.8%0.7%
National Register places—4
Archive photos—12
Community
DunlapPickaway Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DunlapOHPickaway TownshipPickaway County
Dunlap ↔ Pickaway Township93 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DunlapPickaway Township
People
Population 1,085Lowest 1,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Lowest OH: +2.3% -0.2%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 55.9±6.2Highest 41% above OH 54.1±5.7Lowest 36% above OH
Dunlap and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±7.6Highest OH: 22% 12.9%±6.2Lowest OH: 22%
Dunlap and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.9%±14.9Highest OH: 18.3% 18.5%±4.2Lowest OH: 18.3%
Dunlap and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.5%Highest OH: 31.5% 27.3%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.7%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6%
Pickaway Township and Dunlap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,421±$15kLowest about the OH average $99,056±$17kHighest 39% above OH
Pickaway Township and Dunlap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,200±$97kHighest 64% above OH $253,300±$46kLowest 18% above OH
Dunlap and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,170Highest 119% above OH $2,340Lowest 17% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 OH: 45.9%
Below poverty line 20.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 3.2%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest OH: 67.2% 93.6%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 18 yrs newer than OH 1987Lowest 17 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 6% below OH 28 minHighest 21% above OH
Work from home 8.9%±7.8Lowest OH: 13% 13.3%±7.3Highest OH: 13%
Pickaway Township and Dunlap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 1.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cincinnati (22%)Columbus (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pickaway TownshipFew work in Dunlap
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.8%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miLowest 6.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.3Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Logan Elm Local
High school in town —Logan Elm Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.1
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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