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Sprigg TownshipOH
A town of 1,767.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,767
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Is Sprigg Township a good place to live?
Sprigg Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for health. Only 19 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $58K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. Ohio River Bluffs, at 264 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sprigg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sprigg Township for work
Where Sprigg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Sprigg Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sprigg Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sprigg Township is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 98% of U.S. towns; Meadowview Regional Medical Center 9.7 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $205K, 4.1 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.2 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 Sprigg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sprigg Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers50% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sprigg 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, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45144, 4569345144 84% · 45693 14%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 Sprigg Township.
HealthD−
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Sprigg Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
26% of Sprigg Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 39% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sprigg Township. Sprigg Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Sprigg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Sprigg Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31% | 15.3% |
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
9.7 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 D
Fewer of Sprigg Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.4% of Sprigg Township working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Sprigg Township fell to 29 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013. Sprigg Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
0%work in town
| Sprigg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sprigg Township0%
West Union13%
Manchester8%
Maysville6%
Columbus3%
21 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Sprigg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Sprigg Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Sprigg Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sprigg Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
42.8median age · OH 39.7
| Sprigg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
Sprigg TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school37%
Some college15%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sprigg Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC
Sprigg Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
7.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.4%conserved
| Sprigg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 119 of 28,307 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio River Bluffs | 2 mi | 264 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sprigg Township
18pages on Sprigg 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 Sprigg Township
About 3 of every 100 Sprigg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Sprigg Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sprigg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Sprigg Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Sprigg Township.
Monroe TownshipManchester TownshipLiberty TownshipHuntington TownshipBentonvilleSprigg Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprigg Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | D− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manchester Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Huntington Township | #959 | D | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Bentonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sprigg Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sprigg Township, Liberty Township and Huntington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Monroe Township, Manchester Township and Bentonville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sprigg Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sprigg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sprigg Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.