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Morgan Township vs Lenox Township

Next-door neighbors in Ashtabula County. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Morgan Township) and growth since 2010 (+10.9 pts in Morgan Township).

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Morgan Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsAshtabula County · 2,488 people
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Lenox Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsAshtabula County · 1,173 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.

Morgan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Morgan Township →
Lenox TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lenox 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.

Street grid3.7×
Morgan Township has the more walkable street grid
Morgan Township 4.1Lenox Township 1.1
Growth since 2010+10.9 pts
Morgan Township has grown faster since 2010
Morgan Township +5.7%Lenox Township -5.2%
Jobs per worker2×
Morgan Township is more of a job hub
Morgan Township 0.22Lenox Township 0.11
Seasonal homes+12.7 pts
Morgan Township has more second homes
Morgan Township 12.7%Lenox Township 0%
Average commute6 min
Lenox Township has the shorter commute
Morgan Township 33 minLenox Township 27 min
Conserved land+11.3 pts
Morgan Township has more conserved land
Morgan Township 11.3%Lenox Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Morgan Township$1,140/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $998/mo · Housing →
Lenox Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $196K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Lenox Township and Morgan 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

Morgan Township and Lenox Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morgan TownshipLenox TownshipMorgan TownshipLenox Township
Morgan Township ↔ Lenox Township4.3 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.

Schools
BMorgan TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state –Lenox TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Morgan TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns DLenox TownshipHealthier than 10% 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
Morgan TownshipLenox Township
Snow a year90″90″
January low17°F17°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)154d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th16th
Outdoors & history
Morgan TownshipLenox Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land11.3%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos1—
Community
Morgan TownshipLenox Township
Library hours a week51 hrs—
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.

Morgan TownshipLenox Township
People
Population 2,488Highest 1,173Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.7%Highest OH: +2.3% -5.2%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 38.9±7Lowest about the OH average 46.3±10.8Highest 17% above OH
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±2.7Lowest OH: 22% 26.8%±6.9Highest OH: 22%
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.4%±2.5Lowest OH: 18.3% 16%±4.5Highest OH: 18.3%
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Highest OH: 31.5% 18.4%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±3.3Highest OH: 5.6% 0.7%±1.6Lowest OH: 5.6%
Morgan Township and Lenox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,289±$7kHighest 10% above OH $49,474±$35kLowest 31% below OH
Morgan Township and Lenox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,600±$29kLowest 16% below OH $196,100±$30kHighest 9% below OH
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $998±$100Highest 3% below OH $858±$692Lowest 17% below OH
Morgan Township and Lenox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,369Lowest 16% below OH $2,550Highest 10% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.8%±22.4Lowest OH: 45.9% 71.4%±99.6Highest OH: 45.9%
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.3%Lowest OH: 13.3% 28%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Highest OH: 67.2% 78.6%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 25 yrs newer than OH 1979Lowest 9 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 41% above OH 27 minLowest 15% above OH
Work from home 5.4%±3.4Lowest OH: 13% 6.5%±4.4Highest OH: 13%
Lenox Township and Morgan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ashtabula (7%)Jefferson (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lenox TownshipFew work in Morgan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.1Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district Jefferson Area Local—
High school in town None in town—
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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