Sullivan TownshipOH
A town of 2,735, settled in 1828.
Is Sullivan Township a good place to live?
Sullivan Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $292K for a typical one, or 4.2 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 684th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Sullivan Township’s median age is 53.2 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Sprinkle's Serentity, at 83 acres.
What makes Sullivan Township stand out
Where Sullivan Township beats most towns.
96% of working residents leave Sullivan Township for work
Where Sullivan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Sullivan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sullivan Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Sullivan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sullivan 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sullivan Township.
Sullivan Township trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and sends most of its workers to Ashland and beyond.
Sullivan Township’s grade for health is a D
20% of Sullivan Township adults smoke cigarettes. Sullivan Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Sullivan Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sullivan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sullivan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.9% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sullivan Township’s public schools outperform 68% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Black River Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Black River High School, with 339 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Education Center Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 443 | A− |
| Black River High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 339 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Very low risk in Sullivan Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sullivan Township since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Sullivan Township
Sullivan Township has 228 jobs for its 1,031 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 32.5 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Sullivan Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Sullivan Township is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Ashland (10%), Medina (7%) and Wellington (4%).
| Sullivan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sullivan Township
Sullivan Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sullivan Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sullivan Township’s grade for cost of living is a B+
Homes are within reach (about $292K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles.
Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sprinkle's Serentity | — | 83 |
| 2. Hurdle Waterfowl Park | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sullivan Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sullivan Township
About 2 of every 100 Sullivan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Sullivan Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Sullivan is an unincorporated community and census designated place in central Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sullivan had a population of 603. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44880. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 58.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- ZIP code
- 44880
Sullivan Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sullivan Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Township | #684 | C+ | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Troy Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Homer Township | — | — | D | — | B+ | B− |
| Huntington Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C |
| Jackson Township | #769 | C | A | — | B | D |
Troy Township, Homer Township and Huntington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sullivan Township, Troy Township, Homer Township, Huntington Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sullivan Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sullivan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sullivan Township, OH a good place to live?
Sullivan Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #684 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Sullivan 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+.