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Ohio›Mercer County

Black Creek TownshipOH

A town of 640.

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Is Black Creek Township a good place to live?

33% of residents are under 18 in Black Creek Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Black Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

640 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Black Creek Township: who provides what

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

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PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Black Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkway Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45882, 4589845882 61% · 45898 39%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 Black Creek Township.

Work & commute

Most of Black Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Black Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. Black Creek Township’s median household income is $103,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Black Creek Township.

0%work in town
Black Creek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$103,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.1%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Black Creek Township0%
Celina14%
Rockford9%
St. Marys6%
Van Wert5%
18 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Black Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Black Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Black Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Black Creek Township is

Black Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Black Creek Township adults have high blood pressure.

Black Creek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%28%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%17%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBlack Creek TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
Adams Memorial Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Black Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Black Creek Township

15pages on Black Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Black Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Black Creek Township for work

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

14% → Celina Celina 14% 9% → Rockford Rockford 9% 6% → St. Marys St. Marys 6% 5% → Van Wert Van Wert 5% 5% → Jefferson Township Jefferson Township 5% 3% → New Bremen New Bremen 3% Black Creek Township · 0% stay
19jobs based in Black Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Black Creek Township

Township in Ohio, US

Black Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 611 people in the township.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft

Questions about Black Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Black Creek Township, OH a good place to live?

Black Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.