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Biglick Township vs Ames 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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Biglick Township, OHA small town of 832Hancock County · 832 people
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Ames Township, OHKnown for its schoolsAthens County · 1,128 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.

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 →
Ames TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 36%of OH districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ames 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.

Biglick Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Ames Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $309K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,056/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
–Biglick TownshipNot graded C+Ames TownshipBetter than 36% of districts in the state
Health
–Biglick TownshipNot graded C+Ames TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
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
Biglick TownshipAmes Township
Snow a year24″18″
January low19°F22°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)183d179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th73rd
Outdoors & history
Biglick TownshipAmes Township
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.8%0%
Community
Biglick TownshipAmes 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.

Biglick TownshipHancock CountyAmes TownshipAthens County
Biglick Township ↔ Ames 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.

Biglick TownshipAmes Township
People
Population 832Lowest 1,128Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.1%Highest OH: +2.3% +4.6%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 51.8±6.8Highest 30% above OH 49.5±7.6Lowest 25% 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 10.6%±3.4Lowest OH: 22% 21.5%±6.3Highest OH: 22%
Age 65+ 23.1%±8.4Highest OH: 18.3% 15.1%±4.3Lowest 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+ 30.2%Lowest OH: 31.5% 34.9%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.3Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.9%±2.5Highest 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 $103,214±$36kHighest 45% above OH $83,500±$36kLowest 17% 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 $232,400±$39kLowest 8% above OH $308,700±$75kHighest 44% 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 $850±$270Lowest 18% below OH $1,056±$383Highest about the OH average
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 $2,026Lowest 28% below OH $2,409Highest 15% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.3%±81.2Lowest OH: 45.9% 75%±30.3Highest 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 3.4%Lowest OH: 13.3% 12.3%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91%Lowest OH: 67.2% 91.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 17 yrs newer than OH 1990Highest 20 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below OH 27 minHighest 15% above OH
Work from home 11.7%±12.6Highest OH: 13% 0.2%±0.6Lowest 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 0.6%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25 0.25
Top workplaceoutside town Findlay (42%)Athens (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ames TownshipFew work in Biglick Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.2Highest
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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