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Sandusky TownshipOH
A town of 463.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
463
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Sandusky Township a good place to live?
Sandusky Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Sandusky Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
463 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cranberry TownshipVernon TownshipLiberty TownshipJefferson TownshipWhetstone TownshipSandusky Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sandusky Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandusky Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sandusky 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, Crawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44887, 44827, 44820, 4485444887 46% · 44827 30% · 44820 18% · 44854 5%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 Sandusky Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in Sandusky Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Sandusky Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Sandusky Township is $105,000. Most working residents leave Sandusky Township for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Sandusky Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sandusky Township0%
Bucyrus22%
Columbus7%
Galion7%
Mansfield5%
16 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Sandusky Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Sandusky Township’s median age is 36.6 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
36.6median age · OH 39.7
| Sandusky Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Sandusky TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school53%
Some college13%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sandusky Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sandusky Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 53.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sandusky Township
Sandusky Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sandusky Township is
Sandusky Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults have diabetes in Sandusky Township.
| Sandusky Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Sandusky Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
Bucyrus Community Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Sandusky Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandusky Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
26 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
27 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
16 mi GardenKingwood Center
28 mi TheatreNorwalk Theatre
18 mi MuseumMansfield Memorial MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Norwalk Theatre: Joanna Poe from Munith, MI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mansfield Memorial Museum: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sandusky Township
16pages on Sandusky Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sandusky Township
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield13.4 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield13.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Sandusky Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sandusky Township for work
Where Sandusky Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Sandusky Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sandusky Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sandusky Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 437.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Questions about Sandusky Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandusky Township, OH a good place to live?
Sandusky Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.