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Sheffield Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $120K, 1.7 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C overall, 777th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. On civic life, just 2 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. 11% of the land in Sheffield Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Black River Reservation, at 150 acres.
Where Sheffield Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Sheffield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.3% | 8% |
Where Sheffield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sheffield Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 88% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 1%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 733 in 1940, 4,135 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheffield 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 Sheffield Township.
Among adults in Sheffield Township, 42% have high blood pressure, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). Nearly a third of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. No town among the 993 in Ohio we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Sheffield Township. Against the Ohio average, Sheffield Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 21.
| Sheffield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sheffield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 16.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its C+ is the best School Grade on its borders; Elyria Township (C) is next.
The public schools here belong to the Clearview Local school district. The largest public high school is Clearview High School, with 333 students. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 456 | C |
| Clearview High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 333 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Sheffield Township since 2014. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Expected losses in Sheffield Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For residents in Sheffield Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 17%. Most people who work leave Sheffield Township to do it: just 3% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 1,035 in 2023, 231 fewer than in 2013. The income of the median household for Sheffield Township comes to $48,000.
| Sheffield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Sheffield Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black River Reservation | — | 150 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheffield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
24 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
26 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sheffield Township
About 4 of every 100 Sheffield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Sheffield is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the Black River. The population was 4,135 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Sheffield Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Elyria Township (C) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Township | #777 | C | A− | — | C+ | D− |
| Lorain | #976 | D | B+ | C− | C− | D− |
| Sheffield | #457 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Elyria Township | #816 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
| Elyria | #914 | C− | B+ | C+ | C | D |
Sheffield Township, Sheffield and Elyria Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sheffield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sheffield Township grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #777 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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−.
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