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Brush Creek TownshipOH
A town of 1,106.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,106
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Brush Creek Township a good place to live?
The best of Brush Creek Township’s subject grades is a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Brush Creek Township’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 17 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. 21% of the land in Brush Creek Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 115 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Brush Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,106 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Tiffin TownshipGreen TownshipJefferson TownshipMonroe TownshipBrush Creek Township
How Brush Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brush Creek Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.6 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 13.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$67K median household income; 37 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $174K, 3.5 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
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
The full setup list →Moving to Brush Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brush Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brush Creek Township’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, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45616, 45650, 45693, 4568445616 41% · 45650 29% · 45693 28% · 45684 1%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 Brush Creek Township.
HealthD
Brush Creek Township’s grade for health is a D
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Brush Creek Township. Brush Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Brush Creek Township.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Brush Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.3% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Brush Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brush Creek Township for work: only 2% work in town. 23% of Brush Creek Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are West Union (12%), Portsmouth (6%) and Columbus (4%).
2%work in town
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brush Creek Township2%
West Union12%
Portsmouth6%
Columbus4%
Maysville4%
25 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Brush Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Brush Creek Township has set aside 21.3% of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
21.3%conserved
21.3%
conserved · 5,631 of 26,418 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Brush Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brush Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring41–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
The median age in Brush Creek Township is 47.9 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
47.9median age · OH 39.7
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
Brush Creek TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school41%
Some college9%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s4%
Graduate26%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 139 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 96% are men (OH 51%).
| Brush Creek Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Brush Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brush Creek Township.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brush Creek Township
18pages on Brush Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brush Creek Township; the nearest are
Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth23.1 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionMaysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY23.8 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Brush Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Brush Creek Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,236 counted in 2010 and 1,097 in 2020; an estimated 1,106 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Brush Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Brush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
Questions about Brush Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brush Creek Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.