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Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Falls Township, Muskingum County, township, in Muskingum County, Ohio. Falls Township, Muskingum County had 8,690 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,718 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,698 (±35). GEOID 3911926502.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,690

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,718 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,698 ±35

Median household income

$74,616

±$8,031 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$240,300

±$12,319 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$813

±$75 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Falls Township, Muskingum County and what county is it in?

Falls Township, Muskingum County is a township in Muskingum County, Ohio. It covers 24.6 square miles of land, 355 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Falls Township (Muskingum County): North Zanesville (CDP, 3,116 in 2020).

Falls Township, Muskingum County is in the Zanesville, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Falls Township, Muskingum County (marked with a dot) in Muskingum County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Falls Township, Muskingum County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,690 people lived in Falls Township, Muskingum County on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 8,718 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,698 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +11 (8,696)
  • 2021→2022 −44 (8,652)
  • 2022→2023 +14 (8,666)
  • 2023→2024 −16 (8,650)
  • 2024→2025 +40 (8,690)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFalls Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population8,698±3586,41111,810,293+404
Households3,635±31334,3574,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.33±0.202.462.37no clear change
Housing units3,860±32438,3575,292,391no clear change

Falls Township, Muskingum County's population since 2000

From 8,585 in 2000 to 8,690 in 2025: up 1.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Falls Township, Muskingum County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,585
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,307
  • 2010 Census 8,131
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,197
  • 2020 Census 8,718
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,690

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Falls Township, Muskingum County?

The median resident of Falls Township, Muskingum County is 46.9 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFalls Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.9±5.540.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years17.3%±3.8 pts22.7%22.0%–
65 years and over23.1%±3.6 pts18.6%18.3%–
Male49.4%±3.4 pts48.8%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±2.2 pts1.3%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.7%±3.2 pts90.5%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.1 pts3.1%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±2.0 pts4.2%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.4%±1.3 pts0.7%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.2%±2.8 pts2.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.8%±2.7 pts6.7%6.6%–
With a disability15.6%±3.5 pts15.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.4%±2.1 pts6.6%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.3%±2.1 pts90.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.9%±5.2 pts20.6%31.5%+12.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.2%±3.4 pts7.7%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.7%±7.9 pts89.2%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±0.9 pts1.1%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Falls Township, Muskingum County earn?

Half of Falls Township, Muskingum County's 3,635 households earn less than $74,616 a year (±$8,031), against $60,780 in Muskingum County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $80,610 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFalls Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,616±$8,031$60,780$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$89,720±$8,301$80,210$96,990–
Per capita income$38,527±$3,719$32,809$40,552−$6,456
People below the poverty line7.7%±3.3 pts15.1%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.9%±8.9 pts20.5%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP10.6%±4.3 pts19.3%12.5%–
Households with a computer94.2%±3.2 pts93.0%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±4.3 pts89.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Falls Township, Muskingum County?

Owners occupy 76.3% of Falls Township, Muskingum County's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,300 by its owner (±$12,319). The median renter pays $813 a month including utilities, and 28.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFalls Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$240,300±$12,319$182,200$214,800+$55,573
Median gross rent$813±$75$833$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent28.7%±17.2 pts39.4%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,458±$184$1,300$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes76.3%±5.8 pts68.2%67.2%−10.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes23.7%±5.8 pts31.8%32.8%–
Housing units3,860±32438,3575,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.0%±2.2 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±4.3 pts3.6%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes83.2%±5.7 pts73.5%68.8%–
Mobile homes3.3%±2.2 pts8.8%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.5 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20192.9%±2.1 pts4.4%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.9%±5.2 pts23.1%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.3%±3.6 pts7.7%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Falls Township, Muskingum County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Falls Township, Muskingum County in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 0.7 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 6 units
  • 2021 5 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 5 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Falls Township, Muskingum County work and get to work?

83.6% of Falls Township, Muskingum County's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFalls Township, Muskingum CountyMuskingum CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.2%±4.6 pts59.4%63.1%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.1 pts4.3%4.8%–
Drove alone to work83.6%±5.8 pts82.3%75.1%–
Carpooled3.3%±2.0 pts9.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.9 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±0.9 pts1.5%2.0%–
Worked from home11.9%±5.2 pts6.3%13.0%+9.2 pts
Mean travel time to work24.2 min±4.325.4 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Falls Township, Muskingum County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Falls Township, Muskingum County, and 7 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $62,750 (Tract 9116.02) to $90,625 (Tract 9116.01).

Census tracts in Falls Township, Muskingum County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Falls Township, Muskingum County
Tract 9116.02Muskingum County4,114 $62,750 $239,40066%
Tract 9114Muskingum County4,054 $41,618 $79,40047%
Tract 9115Muskingum County5,121 $59,319 $231,70034%
Tract 9116.01Muskingum County2,587 $90,625 $234,80064%
Tract 9113Muskingum County5,743 $86,616 $249,00011%
Tract 9112.02Muskingum County4,135 $97,765 $232,00011%
Tract 9117Muskingum County3,359 $54,302 $151,2008%
Tract 9111Muskingum County6,062 $74,339 $206,2003%
Tract 9118Muskingum County3,326 $47,295 $146,4003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Falls Township, Muskingum County) · Census block assignment files

How does Falls Township, Muskingum County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Falls Township, Muskingum County is the 1,435th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 152nd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Falls Township, Muskingum County ranks 816th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Falls Township, Muskingum County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate152nd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)719th1,589
Residents per square mile787th1,734
Median household income816th1,699
Per capita income717th1,729
Median home value503rd1,707
Median gross rent1,061st1,453
Poverty rate793rd1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher378th1,613
Median age397th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,036th1,732
Work from home456th990
Travel time to work884th1,731

Falls Township, Muskingum County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Falls Township, Muskingum County?

20 of the 57 figures for Falls Township, Muskingum County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Falls Township, Muskingum County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.