Sandy Stark Dump001, 2009
Sandy Township’s story
217 years in pictures
Census counts: 509 in 1820, 3,561 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
- 1809Sandy Township is settled
Sandy TownshipStark County, OH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,525
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
598
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#471 of 987 in OH
Is Sandy Township a good place to live?
Sandy Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $148K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 471st of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 145 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sandy Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%).
What makes Sandy Township stand out
Where Sandy Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Sandy Township for work
Where Sandy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
598jobs based in Sandy Township
9%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sandy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sandy Township is from typical.
HealthAultman Hospital 9.6 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 8.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Sandy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaynesburg Village PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sandy 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, Stark County Board of ElectionsStark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes44688, 4464344688 73% · 44643 27%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 Sandy Township.
HealthD
Sandy Township’s grade for health is a D
20% of Sandy Township adults smoke cigarettes. Sandy Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Sandy Township adults report frequent physical distress.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Sandy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Sandy Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.3% |
Aultman Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
67%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Sandy Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sandy Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Sandy Township has added 68 jobs, to 598 in 2023. The average trip to work in Sandy Township is 27 minutes.
9%work in town
| Sandy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sandy Township9%
Canton19%
Jackson Township6%
Canton Township3%
Waynesburg3%
13 mi
median commute distance
598
jobs based in Sandy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Sandy Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sandy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Sandy Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $292 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
Sandy Township’s FEMA risk score is 55 of 100. Since 2003, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sandy Township.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
11
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Sandy Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,030 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waynesburg Mohawk Community Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Waynesburg Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Magnolia Village Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 71 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandy Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
30 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
10 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
25 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
37 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sandy Township
18pages on Sandy Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Sandy Township
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Canton9.6 mi$20,230 tuitionMalone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Canton10.4 mi$37,160 tuitionStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Canton14.8 mi$4,790 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sandy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Sandy Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,561 people in the township, 1,899 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1809
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
Sandy Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sandy Township.
Pike TownshipBrown TownshipOsnaburg TownshipRose TownshipSandy Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Township | #471 | B | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Pike Township | #536 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Brown Township | #827 | C | B | — | B | D |
| Osnaburg Township | #226 | A− | A | — | B | C |
| Rose Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Rose Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sandy Township, Pike Township, Brown Township, Osnaburg Township and Rose Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sandy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sandy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandy Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Sandy Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #471 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Sandy 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−.