Bucyrus, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bucyrus ( bew-SY-rəs) is a city in Crawford County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in northern Ohio approximately 28 miles (45 km) west of Mansfield and 66 miles (106 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 11,684 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest in Crawford County and the center of the Bucyrus micropolitan statistical area.

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How Bucyrus ranks

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#112Most affordable in OH #121Cheapest rent in OH #201Lowest property tax in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44820

Area code419

Living in Bucyrus

Housing in Bucyrus

$180K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $180,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list97.5%

Sold in May21

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Safety in Bucyrus

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Bucyrus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bucyrus 1

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bucyrus 13.2

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 68% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Bucyrus

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

13worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse 20.2%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Bucyrus Community HospitalBucyrus · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-BucyrusBucyrus · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bucyrus · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bucyrus →

Schools in Bucyrus

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Bucyrus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBucyrus CitySchools3

Bucyrus Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 562 students Bucyrus Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 256 students Bucyrus Secondary School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 247 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.

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