Amish Country Byway - Killbuck Marsh, 1995
Killbuck Township’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1995.
- 1834Killbuck Township is settled
Killbuck TownshipOH
Population
1,924
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
402
A commuter town
Is Killbuck Township a good place to live?
Killbuck Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Only 157 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Killbuck Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Killbuck Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Killbuck Township stand out
Where Killbuck Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Killbuck Township for work
Where Killbuck Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
402jobs based in Killbuck Township
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Killbuck Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Killbuck Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 2.2 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeAOpen →HealthPomerene Hospital 6.9 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$66K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Killbuck Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Killbuck Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKillbuck Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Killbuck 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, Holmes County Board of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44637, 4465444637 87% · 44654 12%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 Killbuck Township.
HealthC−
Killbuck Township is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Killbuck Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Killbuck Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of Killbuck Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Killbuck Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Killbuck Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.8% | 8% |
Pomerene Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Killbuck Township beat 60% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the West Holmes Local school district. Its one school is below.
60%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killbuck Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 221 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Killbuck Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Killbuck Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Killbuck Township grew to 402 in 2023, 112 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Killbuck Township is 22 minutes.
7%work in town
| Killbuck Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Killbuck Township7%
Millersburg12%
Wooster7%
Hardy Township6%
Killbuck5%
14 mi
median commute distance
402
jobs based in Killbuck Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Killbuck Township
Killbuck Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Killbuck Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Killbuck Township.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
47
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Killbuck Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
34 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
17 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
38 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
24 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
38 mi LandmarkMcKinley National MemorialSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Killbuck Township
17pages on Killbuck Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Killbuck Township; the nearest are
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster20.2 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville27.8 mi$7,723 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Killbuck Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Killbuck Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Killbuck Township.
Richland TownshipMechanic TownshipMonroe TownshipClark TownshipKillbuck Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killbuck Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Richland Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Mechanic Township | #755 | C+ | C+ | — | B | D |
| Monroe Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clark Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Killbuck Township and Richland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Killbuck Township, Richland Township and Mechanic Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Monroe Township and Clark Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Killbuck Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Killbuck Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Killbuck 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.