Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,235.
Pusheta Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living, schools, and history; its weakest is a D for walkability. Pusheta Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 78 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Auglaize Fish & Game Association, at 23 acres. Pusheta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pusheta Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pusheta Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Pusheta Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pusheta Township.
Most working residents leave Pusheta Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Pusheta Township has added 195 jobs, to 871 in 2023. The top destinations are Wapakoneta (15%), Lima (7%) and St.
| Pusheta Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pusheta Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Pusheta Township adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Pusheta Township.
| Pusheta Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pusheta Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pusheta Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pusheta Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Pusheta Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pusheta Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Pusheta Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Auglaize Fish & Game Association | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pusheta Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MountainCampbell Hill
18 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
3 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
33 mi MuseumFort Recovery
18 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
30 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsCampbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Pusheta Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pusheta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Pusheta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Pusheta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,269 people in the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
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