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Bucyrus gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $164K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Bucyrus area’s $58K median household income. It grades C overall, 839th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country, and the median household income is $54K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. 27% of working residents work locally in Bucyrus, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Scroggs House and McGraw House.
Where Bucyrus beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 308 in 1830, 11,684 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bucyrus is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Bucyrus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bucyrus.
Bucyrus trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
35% of Bucyrus adults get no exercise outside work. Bucyrus beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of Bucyrus adults smoke cigarettes.
| Bucyrus | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bucyrus | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bucyrus City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 562 | C+ |
| Bucyrus Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 247 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Bucyrus’ median rent is $765 a month. The typical Bucyrus home is worth about $164,000, up 3.7% in a year, 33% below the Ohio typical home. 67% of households own their home in Bucyrus.
| Bucyrus | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $765 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $259 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Bucyrus is 68 of 100. Since 1981, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bucyrus.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bucyrus has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bucyrus has about as many jobs (4,942) as working residents, but only 1,410 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 6,306 in 2013 to 4,942.
About one in 4 of Bucyrus’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Bucyrus fell to 4,942 in 2023, 1,364 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Columbus (9%), Upper Sandusky (4%) and Galion (4%).
| Bucyrus | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 280 to 164 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Aumiller Park, at 38 acres.
| Bucyrus | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aumiller Park | 0.2 mi | 38 |
| 2. Crawford County Fairgrounds | — | 27 |
| 3. Harmon Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bucyrus; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bucyrus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10 places in Bucyrus on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Bucyrus.
City in Ohio, United States
Bucyrus ( bew-SY-rəs) is a city in Crawford County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in northern Ohio approximately 28 miles (45 km) west of Mansfield and 66 miles (106 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 11,684 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest in Crawford County and the center of the Bucyrus micropolitan statistical area.
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4 towns share a border with Bucyrus.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus · Bucyrus Township | #839 | C | A− | C+ | B− | D |
| Whetstone Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Holmes Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Liberty Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C− |
Whetstone Township, Holmes Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Whetstone Township, Holmes Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bucyrus Township and Bucyrus are one community, graded once. Compare Bucyrus with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bucyrus grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #839 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
14 notable people were born here, including Gloria LeRoy and L. L. Marshall.
