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Ohio›Logan County

Bokescreek TownshipOH

A town of 1,366.

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Is Bokescreek Township a good place to live?

Bokescreek Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 13% of residents are 65 or older in Bokescreek Township, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Bokescreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Bokescreek Township stand out

Where Bokescreek Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,366 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hale TownshipRushcreek TownshipPerry TownshipRidgewayWashington TownshipHale TownshipRushcreek TownshipPerry TownshipRidgewayWashington TownshipBokescreek Township

How Bokescreek Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bokescreek 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 Bokescreek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterWest Mansfield Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bokescreek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenjamin Logan Local School DistrictRidgemont Local School District2 districts serve Bokescreek 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, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43358, 43345, 4334743358 75% · 43345 22% · 43347 2%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 Bokescreek Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Most of Bokescreek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bokescreek Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.5% of Bokescreek Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Bellefontaine (16%), Perry Township (8%) and Marysville (7%).

2%work in town
Bokescreek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.5%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.7%6.9%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$85,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bokescreek Township2%
Bellefontaine16%
Perry Township8%
Marysville7%
Allen Township6%
15 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Bokescreek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Low risk in Bokescreek Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bokescreek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bokescreek Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

On CDC estimates, Bokescreek Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns

Bokescreek Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of adults have obesity in Bokescreek Township.

37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Bokescreek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBokescreek TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.3%
Mary Rutan Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bokescreek Township

16pages on Bokescreek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bokescreek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bokescreek Township for work

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

16% → Bellefontaine Bellefontaine 16% 8% → Perry Township Perry Township 8% 7% → Marysville Marysville 7% 6% → Allen Township Allen Township 6% 4% → Rushcreek Township Rushcreek Township 4% 4% → Zane Township Zane Township 4% Bokescreek Township · 2% stay
119jobs based in Bokescreek Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bokescreek Township

Township in Ohio, US

Bokescreek Township or Bokes Creek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,374.

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

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 ft

Questions about Bokescreek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bokescreek 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 B+.