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Downtown Bucyrus Ohio
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Bucyrus TownshipOH

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. The town, home to 809 people, lies in Ohio.

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Photo of Bucyrus Township

Bucyrus Township, OH · Photo: User:OHWiki · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Bucyrus Township a good place to live?

Bucyrus Township’s midpoint age is 53.6 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bucyrus Township. Its National Register listings include Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel and Harvey One-Room School. Bucyrus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bucyrus Township stand out

Where Bucyrus Township beats most towns.

Small town

809 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
BucyrusDallas TownshipWhetstone TownshipHolmes TownshipTod TownshipBucyrusDallas TownshipWhetstone TownshipHolmes TownshipTod TownshipBucyrus Township
Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel
Monnett Memorial M. E. Chapel · National Register of Historic Places
Bucyrus Township’s story

Bucyrus Township in pictures

Census counts: 308 in 1830, 11,684 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 3 maps from 1906 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Bucyrus Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBucyrus City water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bucyrus Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWynford 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, Crawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4482044820 99%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 Bucyrus Township.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Ohio overall

Among adults 25 and older in Bucyrus Township, 36% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide).

53.6median age · OH 39.7
Bucyrus TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school35%
Some college19%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 39% and 60% women

The Census survey reached too few of Bucyrus Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bucyrus Township
Bucyrus TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1015.9%11.7%11.6%
10 to 174.5%10.3%10.3%
18 to 243.3%8.9%9.1%
25 to 344.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4416.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 548.5%12%12.2%
55 to 6421.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7413.8%10.9%10.2%
75 and older11.6%7.3%7%
No diploma0%8.2%10.4%
High school34.8%32.1%26%
Some college18.5%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.1%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s25%19.3%21.6%
Graduate10.6%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Bucyrus Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Wayside Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1291–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Bucyrus Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Employers in Bucyrus Township added 205 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 246. Only 3% of working residents stay in Bucyrus Township for work; the rest commute out. In Bucyrus Township, the average commute is 22 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.

3%work in town
Bucyrus TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.8%6.9%8%
Median household income$86,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bucyrus Township3%
Bucyrus20%
Columbus5%
Marion5%
Holmes Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
246
jobs based in Bucyrus Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Bucyrus Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Bucyrus Township, the FEMA risk score is 68 of 100. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Bucyrus Township’s year

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bucyrus Township is

For adults in Bucyrus Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 41%. 19% of adults in Bucyrus Township smoke cigarettes; 15% have diabetes.

Bucyrus TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBucyrus TownshipOH
More adults with COPD10.7%8%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7.1%
More adults who get no exercise32.7%26.9%
Bucyrus Community Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.9% of Bucyrus Township

The biggest park or preserve is Carmean Woods State Nature Preserve, at 39 acres. Parks and preserves in Bucyrus Township: 2, covering 272 acres.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 185 of 19,995 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paul B Sears Woods State Nature Preserve—233
2. Carmean Woods State Nature Preserve—39

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bucyrus Township

18pages on Bucyrus Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Bucyrus Township

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bucyrus Township for work

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

20% → Bucyrus Bucyrus 20% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 5% → Marion Marion 5% 5% → Holmes Township Holmes Township 5% 5% → Marion Township Marion Township 5% 4% → Galion Galion 4% Bucyrus Township · 3% stay
246jobs based in Bucyrus Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Bucyrus Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Bucyrus Township

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

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

Area
7.4 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft
ZIP code
44820
Area code
419

Questions about Bucyrus Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bucyrus Township, OH a good place to live?

Bucyrus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.