Map of Ashtabula County Ohio Highlighting Sheffield Township, 2015
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Sheffield TownshipOH
A town of 1,471.
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Photo: Photo by and ©2003 Homefryes · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
1,471
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$195K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Is Sheffield Township a good place to live?
Sheffield Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 164 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Sheffield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,471 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Denmark TownshipKingsville TownshipMonroe TownshipSheffield Township
How Sheffield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sheffield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAshtabula County Medical Center 7.1 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $195K, 2.8 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$92K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4 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 Sheffield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheffield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - AshtabulaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheffield 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, Ashtabula County Board of ElectionsAshtabula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44048, 44004, 4404744048 36% · 44004 32% · 44047 31%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 Sheffield Township.
HealthD
Sheffield Township’s grade for health is a D
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sheffield Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. Sheffield Township: 44% of adults have obesity. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% have diabetes, 43% have high blood pressure.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Sheffield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Sheffield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
Ashtabula County Medical Center
7.1 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 B
Fewer of Sheffield Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 64, to 93. Sheffield Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 32 minutes. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Ashtabula (13%), Jefferson (8%) and Cleveland (5%).
1%work in town
| Sheffield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Sheffield Township1%
Ashtabula13%
Jefferson8%
Cleveland5%
Jefferson Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Sheffield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Sheffield Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Sheffield Township brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 19° and about 90 inches of snow falls in a winter.
90″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Sheffield Township, with inland flooding at the top
In Sheffield Township, the FEMA risk score is 36 of 100. Expected losses in Sheffield Township break down as 68% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 1% of Sheffield Township
5.1 miles of trail. In Sheffield Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Sheffield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 146 of 14,856 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sheffield Township
18pages on Sheffield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheffield Township
About 3 of every 100 Sheffield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sheffield Township for work
Where Sheffield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Sheffield Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sheffield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sheffield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,499 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Questions about Sheffield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheffield 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 B+.