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Center Township school near Hackney
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A town of 369. Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
369
−8.9% since 2010
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town

What makes Center stand out

The 2 things Center does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

369 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Center beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outCenterOH
More adults with COPD10.8%8%
More adults with heart disease9.3%7.1%
More smokers19.3%15.4%
Marietta Memorial Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Center is conserved land

6.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

26.3%conserved
26.3%
conserved · 5,391 of 20,512 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Center

Most working residents leave Center for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are McConnelsville (14%), Zanesville (11%) and Morgan (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Center1%
McConnelsville14%
Zanesville11%
Morgan6%
Bloom5%
19 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Center has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Center for work

Where Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → McConnelsville McConnelsville 14% 11% → Zanesville Zanesville 11% 6% → Morgan Morgan 6% 5% → Bloom Bloom 5% 4% → Marietta Marietta 4% 3% → Marietta Marietta 3% Center · 1% stay
80jobs based in Center
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Center

Township in Ohio, US

Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 677 people in the township.

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Population
677
Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
709 ft

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