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Sullivan TownshipOH

A town of 2,657. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

Population
2,657
+4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$296K
+6% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
228
A commuter town

What makes Sullivan Township stand out

The 3 things Sullivan Township does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Sullivan Township for work

Where Sullivan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Ashland Ashland 10% 7% → Medina Medina 7% 4% → Wellington Wellington 4% 3% → Elyria Elyria 3% 3% → Wooster Wooster 3% 2% → Avon Avon 2% Sullivan Township · 4% stay
228jobs based in Sullivan Township
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Sullivan Township’s public schools outperform 74% of Ohio districts

The public schools Sullivan Township’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Housing

A typical Sullivan Township home is worth about $296K

The typical Sullivan Township home is worth about $296,000, up 6% in a year, 19% above the Ohio typical home.

$296KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sullivan Township$296K
Ohio$249K
+6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Sullivan Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSullivan TownshipOH
More smokers20.2%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.4%8%
More adults in frequent physical distress16.9%13.9%
Lodi Community Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2023
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sullivan Township

Most working residents leave Sullivan Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (10%), Medina (7%) and Wellington (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sullivan Township4%
Ashland10%
Medina7%
Wellington4%
Elyria3%
22 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Sullivan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here

Older than Ohio overall, and fewer college graduates

People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 13% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

53.2median age · OH 39.7
Sullivan TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school56%
Some college18%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s10%
Graduate3%
Ages and education in Sullivan Township
Sullivan TownshipOHU.S.
Under 107.2%11.7%11.6%
10 to 179.1%10.3%10.3%
18 to 244.1%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413%13.2%13.7%
35 to 447.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5413%12%12.2%
55 to 6418.4%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7422.7%10.9%10.2%
75 and older5.3%7.3%7%
No diploma5.1%8.2%10.4%
High school56.1%32.1%26%
Some college18.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.2%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s10.1%19.3%21.6%
Graduate2.5%12.2%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sullivan Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.2% of Sullivan Township is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
Map of Sullivan Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.2%
conserved · 29 of 16,271 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sprinkle's Serentity—83
2. Hurdle Waterfowl Park—65
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Sullivan Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Sullivan is an unincorporated community and census designated place in central Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sullivan had a population of 603. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44880. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 58.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
603
Area
4.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft
ZIP code
44880

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