Housing data for Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH
Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH has an estimated 504 residents and 327 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Adams County.
31.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $691 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−49.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 504 (±221)
- Housing units
- 327 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 31.8%
- Median gross rent
- $691
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −49.9%
What stands out in Jefferson Township (Adams County)
Median real estate taxes: $547 (±$189) in Jefferson Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County ($1,356).
Median home value: $89,000 (±$13,396) in Jefferson Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County ($164,200).
Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±11.7) in Jefferson Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County (36.4 minutes).
Housing in Jefferson Township (Adams County) at a glance
- Median rent: $691 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $89,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $920 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $547 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 67.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.3% heat with wood (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −49.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jefferson Township (Adams County) against Adams County, its state and the nation
| Jefferson Township (Adams County) | Adams County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 504 (±221) | 27,540 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 327 (±102) | 12,733 (±28) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±25.9 points) | 28.3% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $691 (±$169) | $732 (±$37) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $50,264 (±$4,725) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,000 (±$13,396) | $164,200 (±$8,697) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $547 (±$189) | $1,356 (±$75) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.2% (±28.7 points) | 48.4% (±4.1 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±11.7) | 36.4 minutes (±3.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±19.4 points) | 84.5% (±2.3 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.1 years (±15.5) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Jefferson Township (Adams County) covers 43.1 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jefferson Township (Adams County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,006 (±301) | 504 (±221) | −49.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 559 (±128) | 327 (±102) | −41.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $75,400 (±$17,140) | $89,000 (±$13,396) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,019 (±$202) | $920 (±$83) | −9.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $577 (±$244) | $547 (±$189) | −5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.0% (±7.1 points) | 31.8% (±25.9 points) | +23.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±51.2 points) | 0.0% (±39.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Jefferson Township (Adams County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45616 | 35% | 1,350 | $686 | $182,700 | $67,614 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Jefferson Township (Adams County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township (Adams County) | 5.7 mi | $763 | $173,900 | 21.4% |
| Brush Creek Township (Scioto County) | 5.9 mi | $806 | $137,700 | 20.0% |
| Green Township (Adams County) | 7.7 mi | — | $75,300 | 4.9% |
| Otway | 8.5 mi | — | — | 24.0% |
| Meigs Township (Adams County) | 8.8 mi | $807 | $159,200 | 38.8% |
| Nile Township | 9.1 mi | $682 | $169,300 | 21.0% |
| Rarden | 10 mi | — | $67,800 | 8.2% |
| Tiffin Township (Adams County) | 11 mi | $702 | $164,800 | 43.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Jefferson Township (Adams County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $849 | $1,003 | $1,251 | $1,318 |
HUD income limits for Jefferson Township (Adams County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Adams County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Jefferson Township (Adams County)
What is the average home value in Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $89,000 (±$13,396) for owner-occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Adams County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jefferson Township (Adams County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH is $920 (±$83) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Jefferson Township (Adams County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH is $547 (±$189) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Jefferson Township (Adams County)?
Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH has an estimated 327 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Jefferson Township (Adams County)?
67.2% of homes in Jefferson Township (Adams County), OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jefferson Township (Adams County) growing?
In Jefferson Township (Adams County), the number of residents went from 1,006 in 2015–2019 to 504 in 2020–2024 (−49.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Jefferson Township (Adams County)?
The ZIP code that covers Jefferson Township (Adams County) is 45616.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45616?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45616 is $686 (±$253) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Adams County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Adams County, OH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jefferson township, Adams County, Ohio (county subdivision:38486, in state:39 county:001).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .