MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Morrow County, OH?
In Morrow County, OH, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $295 a week ($1,278 a month, $15,340 a year).
$295
per week · Morrow County, OH · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $345 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $295 | $200 |
| Toddler | $265 | $190 |
| Preschool | $232 | $175 |
| School-age‡ | $150 | $155 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Morrow County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,340 a year — that is 19.8% of the county’s median family income of $77,618 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Morrow County?
Uses Morrow County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MORROW COUNTY
$15,340
per year · $1,278 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,433 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Morrow County compares
- Morrow County$295 /wk
- Ohio median$295 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Morrow County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Crawford CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Delaware CountyOH | $295 /wk |
| Knox CountyOH | $295 /wk |
| Marion CountyOH | $295 /wk |
| Richland CountyOH | $174 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Morrow County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $145 |
| 2011 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $159 |
| 2013 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $138 |
| 2015 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $176 |
| 2017 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $181 |
| 2019 | $210 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $267 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $295 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Morrow County?
- The median price is $295 per week ($1,278 per month, $15,340 per year) at a child care center in Morrow County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Morrow County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,340 a year, or 19.8% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Morrow County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Morrow County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Morrow County?
- The median price is $265 per week ($1,148 per month, $13,780 per year) at a child care center in Morrow County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Morrow County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,005 per month, $12,064 per year) at a child care center in Morrow County, based on 2022 (latest official data).