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Biglick TownshipOH

A town of 1,137, settled in 1851.

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Biglick Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Biglick Township a good place to live?

Biglick Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Biglick Township, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 113 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Only 163 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Biglick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,137 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipMarion TownshipBig Spring TownshipAmanda TownshipWashington TownshipMarion TownshipBig Spring TownshipAmanda TownshipBiglick Township

How Biglick Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Biglick Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Biglick Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Biglick Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Biglick Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVanlue Local School DistrictArcadia Local School District2 districts serve Biglick Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45840, 44802, 44830, 4589045840 52% · 44802 38% · 44830 5% · 45890 4%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 Biglick Township.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall

Biglick Township’s median age is 51.8 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Biglick Township has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,137 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

51.8median age · OH 39.7
Biglick TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age51.8 years41.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+30%24%29%
Biglick TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school33%
Some college18%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 27% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Biglick Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Biglick Township
Biglick TownshipOHU.S.
Under 103.5%11.7%11.6%
10 to 177.1%10.3%10.3%
18 to 247.9%8.9%9.1%
25 to 347.2%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4410.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5419.1%12%12.2%
55 to 6421.9%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7418%10.9%10.2%
75 and older5%7.3%7%
No diploma5.5%8.2%10.4%
High school33.3%32.1%26%
Some college17.6%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s13.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s9.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate20.9%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Biglick Township’s working residents work locally

0.6% of working residents work locally in Biglick Township. Jobs based in Biglick Township fell to 125 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Biglick Township.

1%work in town
Biglick TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.4%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$103,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.6%6.9%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Biglick Township1%
Findlay42%
Allen Township4%
Fostoria3%
Liberty Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Biglick Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Biglick Township

Biglick Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Biglick Township is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns

Biglick Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Biglick Township adults have obesity.

46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Biglick TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%17%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%16%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBiglick TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.3%
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Biglick Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Biglick Township.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
14
paid flood claims since 1992

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Biglick Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation

1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Biglick Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.8%conserved
Biglick TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land0.8%3.7%4.3%
0.8%
conserved · 192 of 22,958 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Biglick Township

19pages on Biglick Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Biglick Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Biglick Township for work

Where Biglick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Findlay Findlay 42% 4% → Allen Township Allen Township 4% 3% → Fostoria Fostoria 3% 3% → Liberty Township Liberty Township 3% 2% → Tiffin Tiffin 2% 2% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 2% Biglick Township · 1% stay
125jobs based in Biglick Township
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Biglick Township

Township in Ohio, US

Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,184.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
807 ft

Questions about Biglick Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Biglick Township, 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.