SullivanOH
A town of 1,027, settled in 1828.
Is Sullivan a good place to live?
The best of Sullivan’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Hurdle Waterfowl Park, at 65 acres. Sullivan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sullivan stand out
Where Sullivan beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Sullivan | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
1,027 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sullivan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sullivan is from typical.
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Moving to Sullivan: who provides what
Sullivan is unincorporated, so Ashland County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Sullivan than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
A quarter of Sullivan adults say their health is fair or poor, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 35% feel lonely. Against the Ohio average, Sullivan comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. In Sullivan, 22% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 44% have high blood pressure.
| Sullivan | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sullivan | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in Sullivan, with inland flooding at the top
Sullivan’s FEMA risk score is 15 of 100, below both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2023. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 56% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Sullivan is longer than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The top destinations are Ashland (11%), Medina (8%) and Wooster (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. Sullivan’s median household income is $68,000.
| Sullivan | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sullivan has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hurdle Waterfowl Park | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sullivan
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sullivan
About 0 of every 100 Sullivan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Sullivan for work
Where Sullivan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sullivan
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
Questions about Sullivan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sullivan, 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 A−.