Most working residents leave Bucks for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sugarcreek (15%), Walnut Creek (6%) and Dover (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Sugarcreek

15%

Walnut Creek

Dover

New Philadelphia

3%Work in townlive and work in Bucks 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 463Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bucks →

Health in Bucks

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

8worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%More uninsured adultsOH 8% · worse 20%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Coshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton · 12.7 mi · ER

Garland DriveNew Philadelphia · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43840, 43824, 43804 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bucks →

Natural hazards in Bucks

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Hail

0Does Bucks flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Tuscarawas County MapBucks vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bucks →

Climate in Bucks

Full climate →

Bucks has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Bucks get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bucks →

Schools in Bucks

All Bucks schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Bucks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictGaraway LocalSchools4

Baltic Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 139 students Nature Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 34 students Oak Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 30 students Scenic Point SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 28 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.