Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,555.
Turtle Creek Township’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Turtle Creek Township's schools outperform 76% of the state's. On civic life, just 110 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. St. Patrick Catholic Church and Rectory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Turtle Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Turtle Creek Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Turtle Creek Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Turtle Creek 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Turtle Creek Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turtle Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Turtle Creek Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 40% of Turtle Creek Township adults have obesity.
| Turtle Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Turtle Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Turtle Creek Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Turtle Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 33 minutes, Turtle Creek Township’s average trip to work is above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Turtle Creek Township.
| Turtle Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Turtle Creek Township’s median age is 45.5 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Turtle Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Turtle Creek Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Turtle Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
28 mi MountainCampbell Hill
19 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park38 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
36 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
28 mi MuseumFort RecoveryNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Turtle Creek Township
About 3 of every 100 Turtle Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Turtle Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,605 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Turtle Creek Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C− |
| McLean Township | #72 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
| Franklin Township | #304 | B+ | B | — | A | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Cynthian Township | — | — | B− | — | A+ | C+ |
| Van Buren Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
Turtle Creek Township, Washington Township, Cynthian Township and Van Buren Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Turtle Creek Township, McLean Township, Franklin Township, Washington Township, Cynthian Township and Van Buren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Turtle Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
