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ZIP Code 45844, Ohio

ZIP Code 45844 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 45844 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Allen County / Putnam County / Van Wert County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,059. The land area covers 58.15 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 3,059 ±326 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 48.4 yrs ±8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,160 ±113 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,225 ±123
Occupied Housing Units 1,160 ±113
Vacant Housing Units 65 ±42
Median Home Value $231,300 ±$12,600
Median Gross Rent $744 ±$188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $88,792 ±$3,477
Per Capita Income $39,693 ±$4,101
Poverty Rate 2.5% ±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 77 ±34
Unemployment Rate 1% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,624 ±178
Broadband Internet Rate 92.7% ±2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 100,866 (2024)
ID: 172240
County Official County Government
Contact: COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT
301 N MAIN ST, LIMA OH 45801-4401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 08-12 Lima, OH
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Lima, OH
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Lima, OH
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Lima, OH
Regular School Nearby KG-04 Columbus Grove, OH
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Columbus Grove, OH
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Columbus Grove, OH
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Continental, OH
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Continental, OH
Regular School Nearby PK Delphos, OH
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Ohio State Beauty Academy
College 12.3 mi away 1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, OH, 45807
4192297896
FORT JENNINGS BRANCH
Library 0.8 mi away 360 N WATER ST, FT. JENNINGS, OH, 45844
(419) 286-2351
University of Northwestern Ohio
College 12.5 mi away 1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH, 45805
4192273141
OTTOVILLE-MONTEREY TOWNSHIP BRANCH
Library 3.2 mi away 150 PARK DRIVE, OTTOVILLE, OH, 45876
(419) 453-2111
Vantage Career Center
College Vocational 14.9 mi away 818 North Franklin Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891
41923854112110
DELPHOS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 5.7 mi away 309 W. 2ND ST., DELPHOS, OH, 45833
(419) 695-4015
Apollo Career Center
College Vocational 16.9 mi away 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH, 45806-1497
4199983000
KALIDA BRANCH
Library 6.7 mi away 301 NORTH 3RD STREET, KALIDA, OH, 45853
(419) 532-2129
James A. Rhodes State College
College 18.3 mi away 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804
4199958000
MIDDLE POINT BRANCH
Library 9.2 mi away 102 E RAILROAD ST, MIDDLE POINT, OH, 45863
(419) 968-2553
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LIMA WWTP, OH US, located 15.5 miles from ZCTA5 45844. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.6° 18.6° 26.1° 2.83" 6.0"
February 37.2° 20.6° 28.9° 2.52" 5.1"
March 47.6° 28.6° 38.1° 3.02" 2.8"
April 60.8° 38.8° 49.8° 3.97" 0.1"
May 71.5° 50.1° 60.8° 4.38" 0.0"
June 80.4° 59.8° 70.1° 4.29" 0.0"
July 83.6° 63.2° 73.4° 4.37" 0.0"
August 82.1° 61.7° 71.9° 3.80" 0.0"
September 76.6° 54.7° 65.6° 3.19" 0.0"
October 64.1° 43.7° 53.9° 2.93" 0.0"
November 50.0° 33.1° 41.5° 3.14" 0.4"
December 38.5° 24.5° 31.5° 2.72" 4.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Fort Jennings village Village 0.8 mi —
Ottoville village Village 3.0 mi —
Delphos city City 5.3 mi —
Gomer CDP CDP 7.2 mi —
Kalida village Village 7.2 mi —
Cloverdale village Village 7.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 45844. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.