Township · Ohio

Ballville Township, Ohio

Ballville Township, township, in Sandusky County, Ohio. Ballville Township had 5,985 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,042 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,017 (±22). GEOID 3914303730.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,985

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,042 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,017 ±22

Median household income

$78,330

±$4,719 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$199,100

±$12,988 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,038

±$294 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Ballville Township and what county is it in?

Ballville Township is a township in Sandusky County, Ohio. It covers 33.7 square miles of land, 180 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Ballville Township: Ballville (CDP, 3,823 in 2020).

Ballville Township is in the Fremont, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Ballville Township (marked with a dot) in Sandusky County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Ballville Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,985 people lived in Ballville Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 6,042 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,017 (±22).

  • July 2020→2021 −11 (6,021)
  • 2021→2022 −34 (5,987)
  • 2022→2023 +11 (5,998)
  • 2023→2024 −13 (5,985)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (5,985)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBallville TownshipSandusky CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,017±2258,77811,810,293+182
Households2,703±20224,6864,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.21±0.172.342.37no clear change
Housing units2,748±20326,5015,292,391no clear change

Ballville Township's population since 2000

From 6,395 in 2000 to 5,985 in 2025: down 6.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ballville Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,395
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,185
  • 2010 Census 5,985
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,878
  • 2020 Census 6,042
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,985

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ballville Township?

The median resident of Ballville Township is 50.7 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBallville TownshipSandusky CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.7±3.142.539.7no clear change
Under 18 years16.8%±2.7 pts21.6%22.0%–
65 years and over27.8%±3.9 pts20.3%18.3%–
Male47.4%±3.1 pts50.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.1%±2.6 pts10.9%4.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic86.8%±4.0 pts81.9%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.4%±2.4 pts2.8%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±1.4 pts3.3%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.4%±1.7 pts1.9%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.2%±2.0 pts5.0%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.2%±2.5 pts7.2%6.6%–
With a disability17.9%±5.1 pts16.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage8.0%±3.8 pts6.3%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.2%±1.8 pts93.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.9%±4.0 pts18.4%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.8%±2.5 pts5.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.1%±1.9 pts92.4%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±0.6 pts0.7%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ballville Township earn?

Half of Ballville Township's 2,703 households earn less than $78,330 a year (±$4,719), against $62,295 in Sandusky County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $79,291 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBallville TownshipSandusky CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,330±$4,719$62,295$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$94,854±$7,521$81,613$96,990–
Per capita income$43,050±$3,801$35,064$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line10.4%±4.0 pts15.0%13.3%+6.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.0%±11.2 pts22.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP8.6%±5.1 pts13.5%12.5%–
Households with a computer94.0%±2.8 pts93.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription83.9%±6.0 pts86.9%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ballville Township?

Owners occupy 86.8% of Ballville Township's occupied homes and renters 13.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,100 by its owner (±$12,988). The median renter pays $1,038 a month including utilities, and 57.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBallville TownshipSandusky CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$199,100±$12,988$160,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$1,038±$294$783$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent57.3%±26.5 pts35.0%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,291±$112$1,210$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes86.8%±5.2 pts73.4%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.2%±5.2 pts26.6%32.8%–
Housing units2,748±20326,5015,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±1.0 pts1.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±10.0 pts1.9%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes91.3%±3.6 pts77.6%68.8%–
Mobile homes3.1%±2.1 pts6.4%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.1%±0.4 pts0.3%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20192.5%±1.7 pts3.2%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.3%±3.3 pts30.3%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.2%±0.4 pts3.5%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ballville Township building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Ballville Township in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 5 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 3 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ballville Township work and get to work?

86.7% of Ballville Township's workers drive alone and 6.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBallville TownshipSandusky CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.4%±5.0 pts58.8%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.2%±2.9 pts4.3%4.8%–
Drove alone to work86.7%±4.9 pts84.8%75.1%–
Carpooled6.7%±4.4 pts7.3%7.5%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.4 pts0.4%1.0%–
Walked0.1%±0.4 pts1.7%2.0%–
Worked from home6.2%±2.5 pts4.2%13.0%+4.8 pts
Mean travel time to work21.6 min±2.820.7 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Ballville Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Ballville Township, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Ballville Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Ballville Township
Tract 9613Sandusky County4,233 $79,665 $186,70055%
Tract 9618Sandusky County4,168 $46,875 $122,20028%
Tract 9612Sandusky County3,561 $81,136 $198,50026%
Tract 9619Sandusky County3,168 $69,472 $143,40027%
Tract 9617Sandusky County3,065 $67,243 $145,1006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ballville Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Ballville Township compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ballville Township is the 1,992nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 223rd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Ballville Township ranks 704th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Ballville Township's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate223rd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,020th1,589
Residents per square mile947th1,734
Median household income704th1,699
Per capita income454th1,729
Median home value838th1,707
Median gross rent430th1,453
Poverty rate589th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher644th1,613
Median age181st1,727
Owner-occupied share477th1,732
Work from home839th990
Travel time to work1,260th1,731

Ballville Township's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Ballville Township?

17 of the 57 figures for Ballville Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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