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York Rial House
Ohio›Miami County

Springcreek TownshipOH

A town of 2,235.

5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Springcreek Township

Springcreek Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Springcreek Township a good place to live?

Springcreek Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and history; its weakest is a C− for health. Springcreek Township’s median age is 51 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Only 79 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Springcreek Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them African Jackson Cemetery and York Rial House. Springcreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Springcreek Township stand out

Where Springcreek Township beats most towns.

A growing town

Springcreek Township has grown 14% since 2010

1,948 counted in 2010 and 2,144 in 2020; an estimated 2,235 in 2025.

1,9482010
2,1442020
2,2352025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Springcreek Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Springcreek Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

African Jackson Cemetery
African Jackson Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Springcreek Township’s story

Springcreek Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Springcreek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Springcreek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPiqua City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springcreek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPiqua City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Miami County Board of ElectionsMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4535645356 100%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 Springcreek Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Springcreek Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springcreek Township.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
9
paid flood claims since 1990
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB−

On state tests, Springcreek Township’s schools trail 53% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Piqua City school district. Its one school is below.

47%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Springcreek Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3Grades K–3456B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Health in Springcreek Township trails 76% of U.S. towns

Springcreek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Springcreek Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Springcreek Township.

25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Springcreek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSpringcreek TownshipOH
More smokers18.6%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.6%8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist56.9%62.9%
Kettering Health Troy
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Springcreek Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Springcreek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Springcreek Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Springcreek Township has lost 450 jobs, to 614 in 2023.

1%work in town
Springcreek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.8%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.9%8%
Median household income$69,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Springcreek Township1%
Piqua24%
Troy10%
Sidney9%
Tipp City4%
13 mi
median commute distance
614
jobs based in Springcreek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Springcreek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Springcreek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

Springcreek Township has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Springcreek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.4%conserved
Springcreek TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land1.4%3.7%4.3%
1.4%
conserved · 204 of 14,147 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Springcreek Township

18pages on Springcreek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Springcreek Township

About 4 of every 100 Springcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Springcreek Township for work

Where Springcreek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Piqua Piqua 24% 10% → Troy Troy 10% 9% → Sidney Sidney 9% 4% → Tipp City Tipp City 4% 4% → Dayton Dayton 4% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% Springcreek Township · 1% stay
614jobs based in Springcreek Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Springcreek Township

Township in Ohio, US

Official town website ↗

Springcreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,144 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft

Springcreek Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Springcreek Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Springcreek Township——B—B−C−
Piqua#805CA−DB−C−
Washington Township——C+—B−C
Brown Township——A—AB−
Staunton Township#349B+C+—AB
Orange Township——C—C+C−

Springcreek Township, Washington Township, Brown Township and Orange Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springcreek Township, Washington Township, Brown Township, Staunton Township and Orange Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springcreek Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Springcreek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Springcreek 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.