American township, Ohio

American township is a geographic entity located in Allen County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 14,434. The land area covers 24.00 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	14,434	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	42.9 yrs	±2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	6,436	±285	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	6,876	±318
Occupied Housing Units	6,436	±285
Vacant Housing Units	440	±188
Median Home Value	$178,300	±$11,818
Median Gross Rent	$970	±$51

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$65,407	±$7,313
Per Capita Income	$39,707	±$3,532
Poverty Rate	8.1%	±2.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,152	±417
Unemployment Rate	7.7%	±3.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,649	±501
Broadband Internet Rate	91.3%	±2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF AMERICAN GUS Population: 14,445 (2024) ID: 172701	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: ZONING INSPECTOR 102 PIONEER RD, ELIDA OH 45807
COUNTY OF ALLEN GUS Population: 100,866 (2024) ID: 172240	County	Official County Government	Contact: COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT 301 N MAIN ST, LIMA OH 45801-4401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Allen East Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Harrod, OH
Allen East High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Harrod, OH
Allen East Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Harrod, OH
Apollo Career Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	07-12	Lima, OH
Auglaize County Educational Academy	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Wapakoneta, OH
Bath Digital Academy	Regular School Nearby	08-12	Lima, OH
Bath Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Lima, OH
Bath High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Lima, OH
Bath Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Lima, OH
Bluffton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Bluffton, OH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Ohio State Beauty Academy	College	0.8 mi away	1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, OH, 45807	4192297896 Website →
ELIDA BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	1.5 mi away	500 E. KIRACOFE AVE., ELIDA, OH, 45807	(419) 339-6097
University of Northwestern Ohio	College	1.1 mi away	1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH, 45805	4192273141 Website →
LIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.8 mi away	650 W. MARKET ST., LIMA, OH, 45801	(419) 228-5113
Apollo Career Center	College Vocational	5.5 mi away	3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH, 45806-1497	4199983000 Website →
CAIRO BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	6.6 mi away	108 EVERETT DR, CAIRO, OH, 45820	(419) 641-7744
James A. Rhodes State College	College	8.1 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	4199958000 Website →
CRIDERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	116 W. MAIN ST., CRIDERSVILLE, OH, 45806	(419) 645-5447
Ohio State University-Lima Campus	College	8.3 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	5672427272 Website →
OSU LIMA CAMPUS	Library	8.3 mi away	4240 CAMPUS DRIVE, LIMA, OH, 45804	(419) 995-8401

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LIMA WWTP, OH US, located 3.9 miles from American township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.6°	18.6°	26.1°	2.83"	6.0"
February	37.2°	20.6°	28.9°	2.52"	5.1"
March	47.6°	28.6°	38.1°	3.02"	2.8"
April	60.8°	38.8°	49.8°	3.97"	0.1"
May	71.5°	50.1°	60.8°	4.38"	0.0"
June	80.4°	59.8°	70.1°	4.29"	0.0"
July	83.6°	63.2°	73.4°	4.37"	0.0"
August	82.1°	61.7°	71.9°	3.80"	0.0"
September	76.6°	54.7°	65.6°	3.19"	0.0"
October	64.1°	43.7°	53.9°	2.93"	0.0"
November	50.0°	33.1°	41.5°	3.14"	0.4"
December	38.5°	24.5°	31.5°	2.72"	4.1"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Elida village	Village	1.7 mi	—
Lima city	City	3.9 mi	—
Gomer CDP	CDP	5.3 mi	—
Fort Shawnee CDP	CDP	6.1 mi	—
Cairo village	Village	6.4 mi	—
Vaughnsville CDP	CDP	7.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3900301756. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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