A town of 15,621. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
The 3 things Symmes does most differently from other towns.
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Most working residents leave Symmes for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (21%), Blue Ash (7%) and Mason (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The public schools Symmes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symmes Elementary School | PK–4 | 656 | A |
| Springs East Montessori School Private | PK–2 | 18 |
Symmes beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Symmes | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.1% |
4.1 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Dennison Memorial Park | 1 mi | 80 |
| 2. Symmes Township Park | 1 mi | 24 |
| 3. Hopewell Meadows Park | 0.9 mi | 15 |
Symmes has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $648,000 in May 2026.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Township in Ohio, US
Symmes Township ( SIMZ) is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,642 as of the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with Symmes.