Population
48,117
+18.7% since 2010
Median home value
$362K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Jobs based here
14,616
A commuter town
What makes Violet stand out The 3 things Violet does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Violet has grown 18.7% since 2010 38,572 people in 2010; 48,117 today.
What’s changed most in Violet? 38,572 2010
45,785 2020
48,117 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Residents weigh in
Violet is #55 of 1,017 in OH for “Fastest growing”. Fair?
Agree Disagree
Your answer becomes a post in Violet’s Town Square. Ask me another →
Share something about Violet… Post Start a conversation
How do you get to work from Violet? → Where do you go to stay active in Violet? → What do families love about Violet’s schools? → What’s a piece of Violet history most people don’t know? →
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar. Add an event
The data Ordered by what stands out in Violet. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Violet Most working residents leave Violet for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (40%), Pickerington (6%) and Reynoldsburg (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Violet 11%
Columbus 40%
Pickerington 6%
Reynoldsburg 3%
Canal Winchester 2%
14 mi
median commute distance
14,616
jobs based in Violet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns Violet beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
What stands out Violet OH Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 10% 15.3% Fewer adults with COPD 5.6% 8%
Diley Ridge Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
90th
percentile among OH towns
Schools
Violet’s public schools outperform 76% of Ohio districts The public schools Violet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
A− School Grade
Outdoors
4% of Violet is conserved land 12 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
4% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 4%
conserved · 1,066 of 26,508 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#445
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Blacklick Woods Metro Park 2 mi 264 2. Pickerington Ponds Metro Park 0.9 mi 457 3. Busey Road Park 0.6 mi 31
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Violet has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 24–40°
Spring 41–63°
Summer 62–83°
Fall 44–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
35 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2006
4
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 89% of working residents leave Violet for work Where Violet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40% → Columbus Columbus 40%
6% → Pickerington Pickerington 6%
3% → Reynoldsburg Reynoldsburg 3%
2% → Canal Winchester Canal Winchester 2%
2% → Gahanna Gahanna 2%
2% → Lancaster Lancaster 2%
Violet · 11% stay
14,616 jobs based in Violet
11% of working residents work in town
14 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Violet?
Census LEHD 2023
2012 · Lockville Canal Locks · Wikimedia Commons
Violet’s story
Violet in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →
About Violet Township in Ohio, US
Violet Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,785, up from 38,572 people at the 2010 census. It is the only Township in Fairfield County that is classified as an urban township.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 45,785
Area 42 sq mi
Elevation 879 ft Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · Stitching communities together · In loving memory of John Cullinane whose interest in maps and discovering new places was contagious. Share TownTapestry to support usBrowse by state · Privacy · Terms 
