Coalition of Age-Friendly Communities of Ohio (CAFCO)

AFIC co-chairs Coalition of Age-Friendly Communities of Ohio (CAFCO), a grassroots driven collaboration of existing Age-Friendly communities in the state. CAFCO hosts quarterly network-wide educational, research, and advocacy meetings.

Purpose: CAFCO members will educate, mentor, and support each other and the work of Age-Friendly communities across Ohio. We focus on creating a positive aging framework centered on inclusivity, empowerment, and advocacy.

Vision: CAFCO brings together member communities that elevate the knowledge and experiences of older adults with data informed innovators. We advocate for our state to be a livable place for people of all ages.

Akron

Joined: 2019

Population: 190,347

Athens County

Joined: 2020

Population: 62,056

Beavercreek

Joined: 2024

Population: 46,549

Beavercreek Township

Joined: 2025

Population: 56,025

Bellbrook

Joined: 2020

Population: 7,328

Bellville

Joined: 2025

Population: 1,963

Brookville

Joined: 2022

Population: 56,025

Centerville

Joined: 2022

Population: 24,729

Cincinnati

Joined: 2018

Population: 308,935

Cleveland

Joined: 2015

Population: 367,991

Clinton County

Joined: 2018

Population: 42,004

Columbus

Joined: 2015

Population: 906,528

Cuyahoga County

Joined: 2022

Population: 1,249,387

Dayton

Joined: 2023

Population: 135,944

Delaware County

Joined: 2018

Population: 220,740

Englewood

Joined: 2025

Population: 13,249

Franklin County

Joined: 2018

Population: 1,321,414

Harrison Township

(Montgomery County)

Joined: 2022

Population: 21,841

Huber Heights

Joined: 2022

Population: 43,272

Jefferson Township (Montgomery County)

Joined: 2025

Population: 5,880

Kettering

Joined: 2022

Population: 57,377

Licking County

Joined: 2023

Population: 181,359

Lucas County

Joined: 2024

Population: 426,719

Miami County

Joined: 2022

Population: 109,264

Ohio

Joined: 2025

Population: 11,883,304

Oxford

Joined: 2017

Population: 22,625

Portage County

Joined: 2024

Population: 161,791

Reynoldsburg

Joined: 2024

Population: 41,117

Stark County

Joined: 2022

Population: 373,834

Struthers

Joined: 2021

Population: 9,917

Summit County

Joined: 2020

Population: 537,633

Toledo

Joined: 2024

Population: 266,301

Trotwood

Joined: 2024

Population: 23,070

Union County

Joined: 2024

Population: 69,637

Vandalia

Joined: 2023

Population: 14,999

Washington Township

(Montgomery County)

Joined: 2022

Population: 61,020

Westerville

Joined: 2018

Population: 38,862

Worthington

Joined: 2020

Population: 14,564

Xenia

Joined: 2022

Population: 25,463

Xenia Township

Joined: 2025

Population: 6,722

Yellow Springs

Joined: 2019

Population: 3,750

Co-Chairs
Marisa Sheldon, Columbus and Franklin County

Jennifer Heston-Mullins, Oxford

Co-Secretaries

Mara Layne, Cleveland

Phoebe Allebach, Columbus and Franklin County

cafco@osu.edu

CAFCO map of Ohio with red location dots pinned

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