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Salt Creek Township’s story
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Salt Creek TownshipOH
A town of 1,100.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,100
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Salt Creek Township a good place to live?
The best of Salt Creek Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Salt Creek Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Hocking State Forest, at 242 acres. Salt Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Benton TownshipPerry TownshipEagle TownshipColerain TownshipJackson TownshipSalt Creek Township
How Salt Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salt Creek Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.8% of households have no carDOpen →HealthAdena Regional Medical Center 15.2 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 2.7 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$46K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 7% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.1 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 Salt Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoss County Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Creek 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, Hocking County Board of ElectionsHocking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43135, 4315243135 77% · 43152 23%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 Salt Creek Township.
HealthD
Salt Creek Township earns a D for health
20% of Salt Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Salt Creek Township. Salt Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Salt Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Salt Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.3% |
Adena Regional Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Salt Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Salt Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.2% of Salt Creek Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lancaster (9%), Columbus (8%) and Circleville (6%).
0%work in town
| Salt Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Salt Creek Township0%
Lancaster9%
Columbus8%
Circleville6%
Pickaway Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Salt Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Salt Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Salt Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 6.7% of Salt Creek Township
7.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
6.7%conserved
| Salt Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
6.7%
conserved · 1,790 of 26,808 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tar Hollow State Park | 2.5 mi | 210 |
| 2. Hocking State Forest | — | 242 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Salt Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Salt Creek Township.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salt Creek Township
18pages on Salt Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salt Creek Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusCommunity college · Public · Chillicothe17.8 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionOhio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lancaster23 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville25 mi$5,540 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Salt Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Salt Creek Township for work
Where Salt Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Salt Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Salt Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,117.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
Questions about Salt Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Creek 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−.