A town of 1,756. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
The thing Big Spring does most differently from other towns.
Where Big Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Big Spring. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Big Spring’s kids attend outperform 89% of Ohio’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Riegel Elementary School | K–5 | 179 | A− |
| New Riegel High School | 6–12 | 224 | B+ |
Most working residents leave Big Spring for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Tiffin (17%), Findlay (11%) and Fostoria (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Big Spring has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Big Spring beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Big Spring | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve | 0.7 mi | 215 |
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Big Spring Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,683 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Big Spring.