2016 · Penn Township farmstead with fields · Wikimedia Commons
Penn’s story
Penn in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
PennOH
A town of 1,574. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,574
+9.4% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
182
A commuter town
What makes Penn stand out
The thing Penn does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Penn for work
Where Penn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
182jobs based in Penn
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Penn’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →84°
Partly Cloudy
H 86° · L 66°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Penn. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Penn beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Penn | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
Highland District Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Penn
Most working residents leave Penn for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsboro (13%), Wilmington (12%) and Leesburg (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Penn2%
Hillsboro13%
Wilmington12%
Leesburg5%
Columbus5%
20 mi
median commute distance
182
jobs based in Penn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Penn has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Penn
Township in Ohio, US
Penn Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,542.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,542
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
Penn’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Penn.
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