2015 · Upstream on Blanchard River from 235 · Wikimedia Commons
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BlanchardOH
A town of 1,211.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,211
+0.6% since 2010
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Small town
1,211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Weather
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Local news
All →- Riverdale vs Away - Boys Varsity Football 10/23/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 21
- Riverdale vs Hardin Northern - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 7
- Kenton vs Away - Girls Varsity Soccer 10/06/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 5
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blanchard. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blanchard
Most working residents leave Blanchard for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Findlay (37%), Liberty (4%) and Allen (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blanchard0%
Findlay37%
Liberty4%
Allen3%
Bluffton3%
11 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Blanchard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Blanchard has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.8% of Blanchard is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 175 of 23,072 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Litzenberg Memorial Woods | 1.5 mi | 95 |
| 2. Benton Ridge Community Park | — | 27 |
| 3. Blanchard Landing | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Blanchard beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Blanchard | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
Bluffton Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
70th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Blanchard for work
Where Blanchard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Blanchard
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanchard
Township in Ohio, US
Blanchard Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,130.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,130
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
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