A town of 4,076. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Green does most differently from other towns.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was thinking about the school year and how exciting it must be for the students at Green High School, and I wondered what some of the beloved…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Green. Another town gets a different order.
Green beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Green | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
The public schools Green’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Elementary School | K–6 | 261 | C |
| Green High School | 7–12 | 231 | C |
| Green Preschool | PK | 21 | Not graded |
| Franklin Furnace Christian Academy Private | K–10 | 20 |
Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Green for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Portsmouth (16%), Ashland (6%) and Franklin Furnace (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Ohio, US
Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 4,107 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Green.