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A township of 1,828 people in Pike County, Ohio

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About Sunfish

Township in Ohio, US

1,115Population

32.7 sq miArea

1,138 ftElevation

Sunfish Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,115 people in the township.

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Living in Sunfish

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Most working residents leave Sunfish for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waverly (13%), Green (8%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Waverly

13%

Green

8%

Columbus

6%

Scioto

6%

1%Work in townlive and work in Sunfish 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 172Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sunfish

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

21worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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24.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 12.3%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 23.5%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 13.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Piketon Family Health CenterPiketon · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 45661, 45660 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sunfish →

Natural hazards in Sunfish

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

12Does Sunfish flood?paid flood claims since 1980 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sunfish MapSunfish vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sunfish

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Sunfish has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

64° / 41°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

66° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Sunfish get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Sunfish

Nearest: Western BranchPiketon · 5.8 miles · 49 hrs a week

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Where Sunfish is

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Locator map of Sunfish — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend · CC BY-SA 3.0

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