Southwest Road wheat field, 2016
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York TownshipOH
A town of 2,400.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,400
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
677
A commuter town
Is York Township a good place to live?
The best of York Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. York Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). York Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes York Township stand out
Where York Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave York Township for work
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
677jobs based in York Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How York Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far York Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 75% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthFirelands Regional Medical Center 14.1 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $208K, 3.3 years of the Fremont area’s $62K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 York Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in York Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterErie Co Margaretta DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have York Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBellevue City School DistrictClyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District2 districts serve York Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Sandusky County Board of ElectionsSandusky County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44811, 4341044811 57% · 43410 43%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 York Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of York Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave York Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in York Township grew to 677 in 2023, 149 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Bellevue (12%), Clyde (10%) and Fremont (8%).
3%work in town
| York Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In York Township3%
Bellevue12%
Clyde10%
Fremont8%
Sandusky7%
14 mi
median commute distance
677
jobs based in York Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, York Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
York Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of York Township adults smoke cigarettes, near the Ohio town median (16%) and above the median of U.S. towns (14%). 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in York Township.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| York Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | York Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.5% | 29.8% |
Firelands Regional Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in York Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in York Township.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
4
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In York Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
York Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Cedar Point and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around York Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
25 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
24 mi CaveCrystal Cave15 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay15 mi Zoo & aquariumAfrican Safari Wildlife Park
36 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about York Township
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The big questions
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The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of York Township
About 1 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About York Township
Township in Ohio, US
York Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,479 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
York Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with York Township.
BellevueClydeTownsend TownshipThompson TownshipGreen Creek TownshipGroton TownshipYork Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C |
| Bellevue | #612 | B− | A− | — | A− | D |
| Clyde | #364 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Townsend Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Thompson Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
| Green Creek Township | #444 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Groton Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
York Township, Townsend Township, Thompson Township and Groton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. York Township, Bellevue, Clyde, Townsend Township, Thompson Township, Green Creek Township and Groton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare York Township with a neighbor →
Questions about York Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is York 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.