Rushcreek Township, 2007
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Rushcreek TownshipOH
A town of 2,129. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,129
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
386
A commuter town
Is Rushcreek Township a good place to live?
The best of Rushcreek Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. 33% of residents are under 18 in Rushcreek Township, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Rushcreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rushcreek Township stand out
Where Rushcreek Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Rushcreek Township for work
Where Rushcreek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
386jobs based in Rushcreek Township
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rushcreek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rushcreek Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.4 years of the Bellefontaine area’s $72K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeB+Open →HealthMary Rutan Hospital 7.6 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−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 Rushcreek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rushcreek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerLogan County Coop Power & LightEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRushsylvania Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rushcreek 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, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43347, 43311, 43310, 4334543347 64% · 43311 25% · 43310 8% · 43345 1%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 Rushcreek Township.
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Rushcreek Township beat 81% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Benjamin Logan Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Benjamin Logan High School, with 508 students.
81%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Logan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 587 | B+ |
| Benjamin Logan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 508 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Rushcreek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rushcreek Township for work: only 6% work in town. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Rushcreek Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Rushcreek Township grew to 386 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Rushcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rushcreek Township6%
Bellefontaine15%
Perry Township7%
Marysville6%
Allen Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
386
jobs based in Rushcreek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Rushcreek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rushcreek Township.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rushcreek Township
Rushcreek Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Rushcreek Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Residents of Rushcreek Township are less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Rushcreek Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 17% of Rushcreek Township adults smoke cigarettes.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Rushcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mary Rutan Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Rushcreek Township has set aside 3% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rushcreek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
3%conserved
| Rushcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3%
conserved · 949 of 31,226 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rushcreek Township
18pages on Rushcreek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rushcreek Township; the nearest are
Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada22.9 mi$39,800 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima26.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont67.5 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Rushcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Rushcreek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Rushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,153.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
Rushcreek Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rushcreek Township.
McArthur TownshipBokescreek TownshipJefferson TownshipTaylor Creek TownshipRichland TownshipRushcreek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcreek Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| McArthur Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Bokescreek Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Jefferson Township | #171 | A− | A− | — | A− | C |
| Taylor Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | #537 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
Rushcreek Township, McArthur Township and Bokescreek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rushcreek Township, McArthur Township, Bokescreek Township, Jefferson Township and Richland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Taylor Creek Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rushcreek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Rushcreek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rushcreek Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Rushcreek 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−.