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Emerald Township vs Auglaize Township

Next-door neighbors in Paulding County. The biggest differences: trails (35× in Emerald Township) and jobs per worker (5× in Auglaize Township).

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Emerald Township, OHA small town of 453Paulding County · 453 people
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Auglaize Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPaulding County · 1,380 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.

Emerald TownshipA small town of 453
Quiet strengthsEmerald Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Emerald Township →
Auglaize TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Auglaize Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Trails35×
Emerald Township has more miles of trail
Emerald Township 3.5 miAuglaize Township 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker5×
Auglaize Township is more of a job hub
Auglaize Township 0.15Emerald Township 0.03
Household income+53%
Households in Emerald Township earn more
Emerald Township $93,591Auglaize Township $61,020
Street grid2.1×
Auglaize Township has the more walkable street grid
Auglaize Township 4.7Emerald Township 2.2
Bachelor’s degree++21 pts
More adults in Emerald Township have a degree
Emerald Township 35.2%Auglaize Township 14.2%
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Emerald Township
Emerald Township $1,677Auglaize Township $1,222
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Emerald Township

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.

Emerald Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Auglaize Township$910/mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Emerald Township and Auglaize 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.

Where they are

Emerald Township and Auglaize Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Emerald TownshipAuglaize TownshipEmerald TownshipAuglaize Township
Emerald Township ↔ Auglaize Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
–Emerald TownshipNot graded CAuglaize TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
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
Emerald TownshipAuglaize Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low18°F18°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)183d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st51st
Outdoors & history
Emerald TownshipAuglaize Township
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos—5
Community
Emerald TownshipAuglaize 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.

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.

Emerald TownshipAuglaize Township
People
Population 453Lowest 1,380Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Highest OH: +2.3% -8.4%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 54.3±12.5Lowest 37% above OH 54.9±6.6Highest 38% above OH
Auglaize Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±11.4Lowest OH: 22% 18.9%±10Highest OH: 22%
Auglaize Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±8.2Lowest OH: 18.3% 33.1%±5Highest OH: 18.3%
Auglaize Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.2%Highest OH: 31.5% 14.2%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±4.6Lowest OH: 5.6% 3%±3.8Highest OH: 5.6%
Auglaize Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,591±$7kHighest 31% above OH $61,020±$7kLowest 15% below OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,400±$53kHighest 12% below OH $153,900±$44kLowest 28% below OH
Emerald Township and Auglaize Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,677Highest 41% below OH $1,222Lowest 57% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±96.8Highest OH: 45.9% 17.8%±55.4Lowest OH: 45.9%
Emerald Township and Auglaize Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 4%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Lowest OH: 67.2% 93.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977 7 yrs newer than OH 1977 7 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below OH 26 minHighest 11% above OH
Work from home 0%±5Lowest OH: 13% 6.5%±6.7Highest OH: 13%
Auglaize Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Defiance (16%)Defiance (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Auglaize TownshipFew work in Emerald Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 4.7Highest
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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