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Pickaway Township vs Dunlap

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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Pickaway Township, OHA regional job hubPickaway County · 1,662 people
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Dunlap, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 1,085 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.

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 →
DunlapOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dunlap →
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
BPickaway TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state –DunlapNot graded
Health
C−Pickaway TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns B+DunlapHealthier than 75% 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.

Pickaway Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →
Dunlap$2,360/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · 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
Pickaway TownshipDunlap
Snow a year15″16″
January low23°F22°F
July high86°F85°F
Growing season (days)192d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th32nd
Outdoors & history
Pickaway TownshipDunlap
Trails7 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.7%3.8%
National Register places4—
Archive photos12—
Community
Pickaway TownshipDunlap
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.

Pickaway TownshipPickaway CountyDunlapOH
Pickaway Township ↔ Dunlap93 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.

Pickaway TownshipDunlap
People
Population 1,662Highest 1,085Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Highest OH: +2.3% -3.5%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 54.1±5.7Lowest 36% above OH 55.9±6.2Highest 41% 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 12.9%±6.2Lowest OH: 22% 20.3%±7.6Highest 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+ 18.5%±4.2Lowest OH: 18.3% 30.9%±14.9Highest 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+ 27.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 29.5%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6% 2.1%±3.2Lowest 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 $99,056±$17kHighest 39% above OH $73,421±$15kLowest about the OH average
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 $253,300±$46kLowest 18% above OH $351,200±$97kHighest 64% 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 $2,340Lowest 17% below OH $6,170Highest 119% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 OH: 45.9% —
Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest OH: 13.3% 20.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Lowest OH: 67.2% 100%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 17 yrs newer than OH 1988Highest 18 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 21% above OH 22 minLowest 6% below OH
Work from home 13.3%±7.3Highest OH: 13% 8.9%±7.8Lowest 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 4.7%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.78Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (25%)Cincinnati (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DunlapFew work in Pickaway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 2.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 5.3Highest
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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