Holmes Township farmsteads from US 30, 2015
Holmes Township’s story
Holmes Township in pictures
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Holmes TownshipOH
A town of 1,257.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,257
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
279
A commuter town
Is Holmes Township a good place to live?
Holmes Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. 94% of households own their home in Holmes Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only 22 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Holmes Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Holmes Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BucyrusLiberty TownshipBucyrus TownshipTod TownshipLykens TownshipHolmes Township
How Holmes Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Holmes Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $144K, 2.5 years of the Bucyrus area’s $58K median household incomeA−Open →HealthBucyrus Community Hospital 4.8 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household income; 279 jobs based hereB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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 Holmes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holmes Township, and how to reach them.
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 Holmes 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, Crawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44820, 4488244820 98% · 44882 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 Holmes Township.
HealthC−
Health in Holmes Township trails 83% of U.S. towns
For Holmes Township, that is where Ohio’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. Holmes Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults have diabetes in Holmes Township.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Holmes Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Holmes Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.9% |
Bucyrus Community Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Holmes Township’s public schools outperform 52% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Wynford Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
52%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynford Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 569 | B |
| Wynford High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 258 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Holmes Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Holmes Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Holmes Township is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Bucyrus (20%), Columbus (8%) and Mansfield (4%).
4%work in town
| Holmes Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Holmes Township4%
Bucyrus20%
Columbus8%
Mansfield4%
Marion Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
279
jobs based in Holmes Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Holmes Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Holmes Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
High risk in Holmes Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holmes Township.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2007
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holmes Township
17pages on Holmes Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Holmes Township; the nearest are
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin18.3 mi$33,650 tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion20.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont34.1 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Holmes Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Holmes Township for work
Where Holmes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
279jobs based in Holmes Township
4%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Holmes Township
Township in Ohio, US
Holmes Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,246.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Questions about Holmes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holmes 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−.