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The town, home to 10,868 people, lies in Ohio.
Sagamore Hills Township does the important things well, at a cost. On schools it is strong: its public schools beat 86% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its overall B+ puts it 365th of 987 in Ohio. Nationally, it does better than 69% of U.S. towns. Incomes are another plus: the median household earns $91K. The catch is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $277K, 3.8 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
Where Sagamore Hills Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rushwood Elementary School | K–4 | 355 |
| Heritage Classical Academy | 9–10 | 15 |
| Lawrence School-Upper School Campus | 1–12 | 279 |
34.9% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sagamore Hills Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1882 and 5 maps from 1903 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sagamore Hills Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sagamore Hills 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 Sagamore Hills Township.
Sagamore Hills Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Cleveland and beyond.
Its 2,499 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other Ohio town. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #6 of 993 in Ohio.
The biggest place to walk is Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2,325 acres with 11.8 miles of trail. 16 miles of trail wind through 8 parks and preserves. Sagamore Hills Township’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | 11.8 mi | 2,325 |
| 2. Brecksville Reservation | — | 131 |
| 3. Sagamore Park | 0.2 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The Nordonia Hills City school district runs its public schools. 355 students attend Sagamore Hills Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 355 | A |
| Lawrence School-Upper School Campus PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 279 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Federal aid has come to Sagamore Hills Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Sagamore Hills Township sits below 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sagamore Hills Township break down as 62% from inland flooding and 12% from hail. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1983: 4.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sagamore Hills Township has 1,443 jobs for its 5,213 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Since 2013, Sagamore Hills Township has lost 85 jobs, to 1,443 in 2023. For workers locally, the share who work from home is 17%. The top destinations are Cleveland (19%), Akron (4%) and Solon (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
| Sagamore Hills Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sagamore Hills Township: 17% of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Its median age stands at 51.9 years. 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
| Sagamore Hills Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 24% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sagamore Hills Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 64 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 32 CDC measures, Sagamore Hills Township beats the Ohio average on 12 and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress locally.
| Sagamore Hills Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sagamore Hills Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Sagamore Hills Township’s violent offense rate stands at 0.1 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Sagamore Hills Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Sagamore Hills Township
About 5 of every 100 Sagamore Hills Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Sagamore Hills Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Sagamore Hills Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Sagamore Hills Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,845.
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6 towns share a border with Sagamore Hills Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Northfield (B+) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagamore Hills Township | #365 | B+ | C− | — | A | B+ |
| Brecksville | #23 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
| Northfield Center Township | #179 | A− | B− | — | A | B |
| Northfield | #324 | B+ | B+ | B | A | C− |
| Boston Township | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Walton Hills | — | — | C | — | C | B+ |
| Valley View | — | — | C | — | A | A |
Boston Township, Walton Hills and Valley View have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sagamore Hills Township, Northfield Center Township, Boston Township, Walton Hills and Valley View report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sagamore Hills Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sagamore Hills Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #365 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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