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Ames Township vs Biglick Township

137 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+10.9 pts in Ames Township) and average commute (5 min in Biglick Township).

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Ames Township, OHKnown for its schoolsAthens County · 1,128 people
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Biglick Township, OHA small town of 832Hancock County · 832 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Ames TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 36%of OH districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ames Township →
Biglick TownshipA small town of 832
Quiet strengthsBiglick Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Biglick Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Kids under 18+10.9 pts
Ames Township has more kids
Ames Township 21.5%Biglick Township 10.6%
Average commute5 min
Biglick Township has the shorter commute
Ames Township 27 minBiglick Township 22 min
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Ames Township
Ames Township $2,409Biglick Township $2,026
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Ames Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ames Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $309K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,056/mo · Housing →
Biglick Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Ames Township and Biglick Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+Ames TownshipBetter than 36% of districts in the state –Biglick TownshipNot graded
Health
C+Ames TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns –Biglick TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Ames TownshipBiglick Township
Snow a year18″24″
January low22°F19°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)179d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd55th
Outdoors & history
Ames TownshipBiglick Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0.8%
Community
Ames TownshipBiglick Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

137 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ames TownshipAthens CountyBiglick TownshipHancock County
Ames Township ↔ Biglick Township137 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Ames TownshipBiglick Township
People
Population 1,128Highest 832Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.6%Lowest OH: +2.3% +7.1%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 49.5±7.6Lowest 25% above OH 51.8±6.8Highest 30% above OH
Biglick Township and Ames Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±6.3Highest OH: 22% 10.6%±3.4Lowest OH: 22%
Age 65+ 15.1%±4.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 23.1%±8.4Highest OH: 18.3%
Biglick Township and Ames Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 30.2%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.5Highest OH: 5.6% 1.2%±1.3Lowest OH: 5.6%
Ames Township and Biglick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,500±$36kLowest 17% above OH $103,214±$36kHighest 45% above OH
Biglick Township and Ames Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $308,700±$75kHighest 44% above OH $232,400±$39kLowest 8% above OH
Ames Township and Biglick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,056±$383Highest about the OH average $850±$270Lowest 18% below OH
Ames Township and Biglick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,409Highest 15% below OH $2,026Lowest 28% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±30.3Highest OH: 45.9% 35.3%±81.2Lowest OH: 45.9%
Ames Township and Biglick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest OH: 13.3% 3.4%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Highest OH: 67.2% 91%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 20 yrs newer than OH 1987Lowest 17 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 15% above OH 22 minLowest 8% below OH
Work from home 0.2%±0.6Lowest OH: 13% 11.7%±12.6Highest OH: 13%
Biglick Township and Ames Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25 0.25
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (23%)Findlay (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Biglick TownshipFew work in Ames Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district Federal Hocking Local—
High school in town None in town—
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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