Sycamore UMC, Wyandot County, 2015
Sycamore Township’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1828Sycamore Township is settled
Sycamore TownshipOH
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Population
1,441
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
56.1
years
Jobs based here
452
A commuter town
Is Sycamore Township a good place to live?
The best of Sycamore Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C for walkability. 12% of residents are under 18 in Sycamore Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 149 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Sycamore Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sycamore Township stand out
Where Sycamore Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,441 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eden TownshipTymochtee TownshipTexas TownshipSycamore Township
How Sycamore Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sycamore Township is from typical.
SchoolsAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $130K, 1.9 years of the county’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeC+Open →HealthWyandot Memorial Hospital 9.5 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA−Open →Civic life6.9 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 Sycamore Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sycamore Township, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of SycamoreEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSycamore Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sycamore 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, Wyandot County Board of ElectionsWyandot County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4488244882 99%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 Sycamore Township.
SchoolsA
Sycamore Township’s schools rank ahead of 94% of Ohio districts
The largest public high school is Mohawk High School, with 356 students. The Mohawk Local school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.
94%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 518 | A |
| Mohawk High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 356 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Sycamore Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Upper Sandusky (17%), Tiffin (10%) and Findlay (7%). Commuting out is the norm in Sycamore Township: 4% of working residents work locally. Its mean commuting time comes in at 34 minutes. Employers in Sycamore Township added 169 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 452.
4%work in town
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sycamore Township4%
Upper Sandusky17%
Tiffin10%
Findlay7%
Carey6%
14 mi
median commute distance
452
jobs based in Sycamore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sycamore Township’s year
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Sycamore Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sycamore Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Sycamore Township beats the Ohio average on 7 and trails it on 4. In Sycamore Township, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 81% had a checkup this year.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Sycamore Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Sycamore Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Sycamore Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sycamore Township
17pages on Sycamore Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sycamore Township
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin11.9 mi$33,650 tuitionTiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin12.3 mi$34,790 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sycamore Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Sycamore Township for work
Where Sycamore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
452jobs based in Sycamore Township
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sycamore Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Sycamore is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 44882
Questions about Sycamore Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sycamore Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Sycamore 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 A.