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A town of 3,222. Nearly 17.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,222
−1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
1,140
Balanced

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Outdoors

17.3% of Green is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#287for trails in OH
Map of Green: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
17.3%
conserved · 4,087 of 23,667 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#56
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Aqueduct Park0.3 mi5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Green beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outGreenOH
More adults with COPD11.4%8%
More smokers21.4%15.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.5%15.3%
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
17th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
18
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Green

Most working residents leave Green for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (25%), Columbus (8%) and Lancaster (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Green10%
Logan25%
Columbus8%
Lancaster8%
Nelsonville5%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,140
jobs based in Green
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Green’s public schools outperform 51% of Ohio districts

The public schools Green’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Green Elementary SchoolPK–4316B
Southeast Ohio Classical AcademyK–695Not graded
Logan-Hocking Middle School5–81,008B−
Logan High School9–12998B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
A plat of Green township, Hocking County, Ohio
2009 · A plat of Green township, Hocking County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Green’s story

Green in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Map of Hocking County Ohio Highlighting Green TownshipWilliam H. Woodruff House
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Landmarks

3 places in Green on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Green

Township in Ohio, US

Green Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,224.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,224
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft

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