Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Ohio, this town has 4,739 residents.
Salt Creek Township’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 43% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 674th of 987 in Ohio. Its weakest subject is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. Cost of living is weaker too (C−): the typical home is worth about $414K, 5.4 years of the county’s $76K median household income. It does especially well on schools — its schools outperform 83% of the state's. Incomes are a strength too: the median household earns $85K. Joseph Armstrong Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. 36% of residents are under 18 in the town, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Salt Creek Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Hope Elementary School | K–8 | 98 |
| Drushel Knoll School | 1–8 | 39 |
| Beechvale School | 1–8 | 34 |
Joseph Armstrong Farm4,252 counted in 2010 and 4,685 in 2020; an estimated 4,739 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salt Creek Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,061 in 1990, 4,685 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek Township.
Salt Creek Township trades workers with Berlin and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
59% of Salt Creek Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The East Holmes Local school district runs its public schools. Two of its 23 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Salt Creek Township’s only public school teaches 98 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Hope Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 98 | A+ |
| Gospel Haven Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 168 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
In Salt Creek Township, 73% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Salt Creek Township. Against the Ohio average, Salt Creek Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20.
| Salt Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Salt Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 20 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Salt Creek Township has about as many jobs (1,753) as working residents, but only 255 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 923 in 2013 to 1,753.
Salt Creek Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 18 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 15% of working residents work locally. Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line. It had 1,753 jobs in 2023, up 830 from 2013.
| Salt Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 0 of its 19,151 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Salt Creek Township itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
1.2 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salt Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
36 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
13 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
26 mi LandmarkMcKinley National MemorialPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salt Creek Township
About 1 of every 100 Salt Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Salt Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,685.
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6 towns share a border with Salt Creek Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Prairie Township (B) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek Township · Salt Creek Township | #674 | C+ | C− | — | A− | C− |
| Prairie Township | #461 | B | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Paint Township | #299 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Berlin Township | #254 | A− | B | — | A− | D |
| Mount Hope | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #401 | B+ | B | — | A− | C |
Salt Creek Township, Prairie Township, Paint Township, Berlin Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mount Hope isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Salt Creek Township and Salt Creek Township are one community, graded once. Compare Salt Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Salt Creek Township grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #674 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health 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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