Brown Township Building, 2010
Ansonia’s story
181 years in pictures
Census counts: 542 in 1880, 1,160 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1845Ansonia is settled
AnsoniaOH
Trash day: TuesdayPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,147
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$185K
+11.2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town
Is Ansonia a good place to live?
Ansonia’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 10 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Ansonia, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On civic life, just 109 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Ansonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ansonia stand out
Where Ansonia beats most towns.
Typical home value
Ansonia$185K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
2.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Ansonia15.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
3.9 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1845
A long history
A history going back 181 years.
Small town
1,147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Ansonia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ansonia is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 92% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthWayne Hospital 8.6 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life15.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.1; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ansonia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ansonia, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnsonia Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4530345303 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ansonia.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Ansonia’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ansonia for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Ansonia grew to 130 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. At $62,000, Ansonia’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
2%work in town
| Ansonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ansonia2%
Greenville18%
Versailles7%
Greenville Township5%
Brown Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Ansonia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Homes in Ansonia are worth about $185K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Ansonia home is worth about $185,000, up 11.2% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home. Ansonia’s median rent is $710 a month.
$185KZillow home value
| Ansonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $710 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Ansonia$185K
Ohio$246K
+11.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ansonia
Ansonia has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Ansonia faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ansonia since 2015.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Ansonia is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Ansonia beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ansonia.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Ansonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Ansonia | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
Wayne Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ansonia. Close and well known come first.
23 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
16 mi MuseumFort Recovery
39 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
38 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
23 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
16 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy RelicsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ansonia
17pages on Ansonia
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ansonia; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua22.6 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionWright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · Celina23.9 mi$7,728 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis, IN85.4 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ansonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ansonia for work
Where Ansonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
130jobs based in Ansonia
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ansonia
Village in Ohio, United States
Ansonia is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1845
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
- ZIP code
- 45303
Questions about Ansonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ansonia, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.