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Brush Creek TownshipOH
A town of 1,065.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,065
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
34
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 47 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 18 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. 12% of the land in Brush Creek Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Gladys Riley, at 260 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Brush Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,065 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nile TownshipUnion TownshipRarden TownshipMorgan TownshipJefferson 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 2.7 of 20; 6.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthKings Daughters Medical Center Ohio 13.3 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $138K, 2.7 years of the Portsmouth area’s $51K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household income; 34 jobs based hereB−Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
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
Internet7 providers32% 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, Scioto County Board of ElectionsScioto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45657, 45648, 4561645657 94% · 45648 4% · 45616 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 Brush Creek Township.
HealthD
Brush Creek Township earns a D for health
34% of Brush Creek Township adults get no exercise outside work. Brush Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of Brush Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Brush Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
13.3 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 B−
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Brush Creek Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
0.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Brush Creek Township. Most working residents leave Brush Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Portsmouth (17%), Waverly (3%) and Columbus (3%).
1%work in town
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brush Creek Township1%
Portsmouth17%
Waverly3%
Columbus3%
Valley Township3%
21 mi
median commute distance
34
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
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (18% statewide). Brush Creek Township has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,065 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
38.2median age · OH 39.7
| Brush Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Brush Creek TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school36%
Some college27%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Brush Creek Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 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
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 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brush Creek Township.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
23
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Brush Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Brush Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
11.8% of Brush Creek Township is conserved land
3.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Brush Creek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
11.8%conserved
11.8%
conserved · 3,814 of 32,256 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gladys Riley | 1.2 mi | 260 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brush Creek Township
19pages on Brush Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brush Creek Township
About 10 of every 100 Brush Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Brush Creek Township for work
Where Brush Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Brush Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brush Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,114 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Brush Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brush Creek 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+.