Bazore Mill · National Register of Historic Places
Deercreek Township’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856Deercreek Township is settled
Deercreek TownshipOH
A town of 1,676, settled in 1856. 41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Bazore Mill · Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,676
2025 Census estimate · +5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
158
A commuter town
Is Deercreek Township a good place to live?
Deercreek Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Deercreek Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Bazore Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deercreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deercreek Township stand out
Where Deercreek Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Deercreek Township5.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
41% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Deercreek Township for work
Where Deercreek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
158jobs based in Deercreek Township
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Deercreek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Deercreek Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $188K, 2.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthBerger Hospital 11.2 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Deercreek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deercreek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliamsport Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deercreek 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, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43164, 43115, 4311343164 92% · 43115 6% · 43113 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 Deercreek Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Deercreek Township is less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Deercreek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Deercreek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Ohio town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Deercreek Township.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Deercreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Deercreek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
Berger Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Deercreek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Deercreek Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Deercreek Township has added 88 jobs, to 158 in 2023. 12% of Deercreek Township residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Deercreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Deercreek Township2%
Columbus24%
Circleville5%
Grove City4%
Washington Court House3%
27 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Deercreek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Deercreek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deercreek Township.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
15
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Deercreek Township
Deercreek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Deercreek Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ballard Avenue Park, at 22 acres. Deercreek Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.9%conserved
| Deercreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 214 of 23,087 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ballard Avenue Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Community Square Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deercreek Township
18pages on Deercreek 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 Deercreek Township
Ohio Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Circleville13 mi$24,600 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Deercreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Deercreek Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Deercreek Township.
Monroe TownshipWayne TownshipPerry TownshipDeerfield TownshipJackson TownshipDeercreek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deercreek Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C− | — | B− | C− |
Deercreek Township, Monroe Township, Perry Township, Deerfield Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Deercreek Township, Monroe Township, Perry Township, Deerfield Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wayne Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Deercreek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Deercreek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deercreek Township, OH a good place to live?
41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Deercreek 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 A.