Township · Ohio

Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio

Huntington Township, Ross County, township, in Ross County, Ohio. Huntington Township, Ross County had 6,083 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,069 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,106 (±24). GEOID 3914136890.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,083

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,069 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,106 ±24

Median household income

$65,350

±$9,348 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$144,100

±$21,218 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$992

±$224 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Huntington Township, Ross County and what county is it in?

Huntington Township, Ross County is a township in Ross County, Ohio. It covers 59.6 square miles of land, 102 residents per square mile in 2020.

Huntington Township, Ross County is in the Chillicothe, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Huntington Township, Ross County (marked with a dot) in Ross 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 Huntington Township, Ross County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,083 people lived in Huntington Township, Ross County on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 6,069 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,106 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 −10 (6,107)
  • 2021→2022 −26 (6,081)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (6,080)
  • 2023→2024 −13 (6,067)
  • 2024→2025 +16 (6,083)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHuntington Township, Ross CountyRoss CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,106±2476,49211,810,293−89
Households2,370±25429,8084,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.58±0.282.392.37no clear change
Housing units2,463±26132,0925,292,391no clear change

Huntington Township, Ross County's population since 2000

From 6,018 in 2000 to 6,083 in 2025: up 1.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Huntington Township, Ross 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 6,018
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,139
  • 2010 Census 6,220
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,207
  • 2020 Census 6,069
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,083

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 Huntington Township, Ross County?

The median resident of Huntington Township, Ross County is 44.5 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHuntington Township, Ross CountyRoss CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.5±6.441.139.7no clear change
Under 18 years20.8%±4.4 pts21.0%22.0%–
65 years and over17.2%±4.0 pts17.9%18.3%–
Male51.5%±4.3 pts52.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%±1.9 pts1.4%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.5%±2.7 pts88.4%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts5.5%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±0.9 pts3.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±0.6 pts1.0%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.4%±0.7 pts1.8%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.1%±3.7 pts7.8%6.6%–
With a disability24.8%±6.4 pts18.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage6.3%±5.3 pts6.8%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.6%±6.1 pts89.0%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)9.5%±4.7 pts17.4%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.1%±1.6 pts6.6%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.5%±6.5 pts87.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 pts0.5%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 Huntington Township, Ross County earn?

Half of Huntington Township, Ross County's 2,370 households earn less than $65,350 a year (±$9,348), against $61,303 in Ross County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $50,937 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $14,413 after inflation. 18.2% 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
MeasureHuntington Township, Ross CountyRoss CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,350±$9,348$61,303$71,389+$14,413
Mean household income$73,079±$8,544$81,649$96,990–
Per capita income$29,988±$3,762$32,544$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line18.2%±7.2 pts15.7%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line30.1%±20.7 pts24.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP19.2%±8.1 pts16.5%12.5%–
Households with a computer87.1%±7.6 pts93.3%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription85.1%±7.0 pts88.0%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 Huntington Township, Ross County?

Owners occupy 81.8% of Huntington Township, Ross County's occupied homes and renters 18.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,100 by its owner (±$21,218). The median renter pays $992 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHuntington Township, Ross CountyRoss CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$144,100±$21,218$171,500$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$992±$224$906$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.6%±30.1 pts37.7%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,136±$231$1,304$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes81.8%±7.4 pts69.6%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.2%±7.4 pts30.4%32.8%–
Housing units2,463±26132,0925,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.9 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±8.3 pts1.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes66.9%±9.3 pts71.5%68.8%–
Mobile homes29.1%±9.2 pts13.5%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±0.8 pts1.5%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20193.5%±2.8 pts3.7%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.7%±3.6 pts16.1%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±3.0 pts6.3%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 do people in Huntington Township, Ross County work and get to work?

80.7% of Huntington Township, Ross County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHuntington Township, Ross CountyRoss CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.6%±8.6 pts53.6%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.8%±3.6 pts3.8%4.8%–
Drove alone to work80.7%±6.2 pts83.4%75.1%–
Carpooled14.1%±6.0 pts9.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%1.0%–
Walked0.5%±0.8 pts1.3%2.0%–
Worked from home4.8%±4.0 pts5.2%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work29.4 min±5.326.4 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 Huntington Township, Ross County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Huntington Township, Ross County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Huntington Township, Ross County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Huntington Township, Ross County
Tract 9568Ross County6,550 $67,108 $152,50052%
Tract 9569Ross County4,190 $47,827 $152,70023%
Tract 9567Ross County5,035 $57,341 $153,6002%

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 Huntington Township, Ross County) · Census block assignment files

How does Huntington Township, Ross County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Huntington Township, Ross County is the 1,961st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 218th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Huntington Township, Ross County ranks 1,113th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Huntington Township, Ross 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 estimate218th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)953rd1,589
Residents per square mile1,140th1,734
Median household income1,113th1,699
Per capita income1,357th1,729
Median home value1,392nd1,707
Median gross rent514th1,453
Poverty rate230th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,547th1,613
Median age580th1,727
Owner-occupied share762nd1,732
Travel time to work357th1,731

Huntington Township, Ross 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 Huntington Township, Ross County?

24 of the 57 figures for Huntington Township, Ross 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

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