Berkey’s average commute stands at 28 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. In Berkey, the median household income is $114,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The share of working residents in Berkey who work locally: 0.7%.

1%work in town

	Berkey	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	0.6%	9.1%	9.6%
Median household income	$114,000	$75,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	6.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Berkey1%

Toledo30%

Sylvania Township10%

Sylvania9%

Maumee5%

14 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Berkey

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here34 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Berkey Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Berkey

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°

Spring38–59°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–63°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Berkey stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.1%.

$288KZillow home value

Typical home value

Berkey$288K

Ohio$246K

+5.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.5 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Berkey is

Berkey: 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% report frequent mental distress, 82% had a checkup this year.

	Berkey	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	31%	38%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	82%	80%	79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	8.3%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Ohio

9 better21 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Berkey	OH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.3%	14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5%	8.3%
More adults who have had cancer	11.4%	8.7%

University of Toledo Medical Center

12.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageBerkey’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · University of Toledo Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Berkey: inland flooding

2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Berkey since 2011. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.

56risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

paid flood claims since 2011

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claimsSince 2011 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Berkey Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Michigan Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berkey. Close and well known come first.

All 58 attractions →

Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium

15 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year

15 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo

14 mi LandmarkFort Meigs

39 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower

28 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain

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Everything we know about Berkey

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The big questions

HealthBetter than OH on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$288K typical home · up 5.1% in a year Work & commute$114K median household income · 34 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions58 nearby · Toledo Botanical Garden 9 mi LibraryEvergreen Community Library CollegesLourdes University is 6.8 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1870 Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 37″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 43504 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Berkey

Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sylvania6.8 mi$29,500 tuition University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo12 mi$12,744 in-state tuition Professional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Maumee12.1 mi$15,884 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Berkey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Berkey for work

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

34jobs based in Berkey

1%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Berkey

Village in the United States

Official town website ↗

Berkey is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 275 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 4.2 sq mi
Elevation: 699 ft
ZIP code: 43504

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A smaller share of residents in Berkey live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town