Savannah and Bailey Lakes, Ohio, 2012
Clear Creek Township’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
- 1828Clear Creek Township is settled
Clear Creek TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,276
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
150
A commuter town
Is Clear Creek Township a good place to live?
The best of Clear Creek Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Clear Creek Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Clear Creek Township's public schools beat 69% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Clear Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clear Creek Township stand out
Where Clear Creek Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work
Where Clear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
150jobs based in Clear Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clear Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Clear Creek Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $222K, 3.2 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthOhiohealth Shelby Hospital 14.8 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.6 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 Clear Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clear Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerFirelands Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear 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, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44805, 44874, 44859, 4483744805 69% · 44874 12% · 44859 10% · 44837 4%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 Clear Creek Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Clear Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Clear Creek Township since 2006.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Clear Creek Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Clear Creek Township fell to 150 in 2023, 235 fewer than in 2013. 4.8% of Clear Creek Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
1%work in town
| Clear Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Clear Creek Township1%
Ashland27%
Mansfield4%
Wooster4%
Columbus3%
19 mi
median commute distance
150
jobs based in Clear Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Clear Creek Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Clear Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clear Creek Township.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Clear Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Clear Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Clear Creek Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Clear Creek Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Clear Creek Township is 83°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
42median age · OH 39.7
| Clear Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 42 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Clear Creek TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school34%
Some college19%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clear Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Clear Creek Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clear Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
20 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
26 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum38 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
16 mi GardenKingwood Center
13 mi MuseumBibleWalkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clear Creek Township
17pages on Clear Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clear Creek Township
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland6.4 mi$31,210 tuitionNorth Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield14.7 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield14.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Clear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Clear Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Clear Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,217 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
Clear Creek Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Clear Creek Township.
Orange TownshipRuggles TownshipMilton TownshipButler TownshipClear Creek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Orange Township | #670 | C+ | A | — | B− | C |
| Ruggles Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milton Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Butler Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
Clear Creek Township, Milton Township and Butler Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clear Creek Township, Orange Township, Milton Township and Butler Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ruggles Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clear Creek Township with a neighbor →