AppleCreekOH, 2008
Apple Creek’s story
194 years in pictures
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- 1832Apple Creek is settled
Apple CreekOH
A town of 1,183, settled in 1832.
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,183
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$338K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
395
Balanced
Is Apple Creek a good place to live?
The best of Apple Creek’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for health. Apple Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Apple Creek stand out
Where Apple Creek beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Apple Creek$338K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA
4.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 86% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsB+
Lower risk than 69% of U.S. communities
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| Widest gap | Apple Creek | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails OH on 14 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Apple Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Apple Creek is from typical.
HealthAultman Orrville Hospital 6.7 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsBeat 80% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History3 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.9; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Apple Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Apple Creek, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterApple Creek Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Apple Creek’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP code4460644606 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Apple Creek.
HealthD
Residents of Apple Creek are less healthy than nine in ten U.S. towns
77% of Apple Creek adults had a checkup this year. In Apple Creek, 38% of adults feel lonely, and 18% report frequent physical distress.
9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Apple Creek | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Apple Creek | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 15.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.4% |
Aultman Orrville Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Apple Creek: about $338K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.5% in value. Apple Creek’s going rate for rent stands at $1,000 a month, above Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) but below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among households locally, 78% own their home.
$338KZillow home value
| Apple Creek | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Apple Creek$338K
Ohio$246K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Apple Creek, with inland flooding at the top
Apple Creek’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 31 of 100, where Ohio’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. 7 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1978.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
7
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Apple Creek brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Apple Creek’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Apple Creek has added 56 jobs, to 395 in 2023. For most workers, Apple Creek is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Wooster (13%), East Union Township (10%) and Salt Creek Township (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
5%work in town
| Apple Creek | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Apple Creek5%
Wooster13%
East Union Township10%
Salt Creek Township4%
Orrville4%
9 mi
median commute distance
395
jobs based in Apple Creek
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Apple Creek
18pages on Apple Creek
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Apple Creek
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster5.1 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster6.9 mi$61,640 tuitionUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville8.1 mi$7,723 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Apple Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Famous people from Apple Creek
3 notable people were born in Apple Creek.
About Apple Creek
Village in Ohio, United States
Apple Creek is a village in East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census. The village takes its name from nearby Apple Creek. Apple Creek has been home to a large Old Order Amish community since the mid-1800s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 44606
Questions about Apple Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Apple Creek, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Apple Creek, OH known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Robert X. Cringely and Jack L. Davis.