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BirminghamOH

A town of 132.

Is Birmingham a good place to live?

Birmingham’s median age is 66.2 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Schoepfle Gardens, at 26 acres. Birmingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Birmingham stand out

Where Birmingham beats most towns.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The other Birmingham

Birmingham takes its name from Birmingham in West Midlands, England, 3,670 miles across the Atlantic.

UKUK edition
West Midlands, EnglandBirminghamA city of 1,121,367
Photo: Gillie Rhodes · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birmingham takes its name from Birmingham, a city in West Midlands, England.

Birmingham, OH3,670 miles · Birmingham, West Midlands
People1,121,367132 here
Typical home£225,000$395,000 here
Listed buildings1,41024 of them Grade I
TownGradeDagainst UK towns#21 of 35 in West Midlands
Explore Birmingham, West Midlands

3 more U.S. towns are named after Birmingham:Birmingham, AL195,893Birmingham, MI21,923Birmingham, MO187

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

Getting set up

Moving to Birmingham: who provides what

Birmingham is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesErie CountyErie County provides services here
SchoolsFirelands Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Erie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4488944889 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 Birmingham.

Work & commute

Birmingham stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

0.9% of working residents work locally in Birmingham, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Birmingham has added 42 jobs, to 292 in 2023. 13% of Birmingham residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
BirminghamOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line13%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Birmingham1%
Sandusky7%
Perkins Township7%
Norwalk6%
Lorain5%
18 mi
median commute distance
292
jobs based in Birmingham
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Birmingham

Birmingham has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Birmingham is 83°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Birmingham is

Birmingham beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 82% of adults had a checkup this year in Birmingham.

BirminghamOhio townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%80%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)10%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBirminghamOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.5%15.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.8%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.7%
Mercy Allen Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Birmingham faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Birmingham has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation

0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Birmingham’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

0.4%conserved
BirminghamOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land0.4%3.7%4.3%
0.4%
conserved · 3 of 713 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Schoepfle Gardens0.9 mi26

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

$395Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 34 more within 40 miles

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

All 68 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Birmingham

16pages on Birmingham
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Birmingham

A job hub

Every workday, about 291 people come to Birmingham for work

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

7% → Sandusky Sandusky 7% 7% → Perkins Township Perkins Township 7% 6% → Norwalk Norwalk 6% 5% → Lorain Lorain 5% 5% → Milan Township Milan Township 5% 3% → New London New London 3% Birmingham · 1% stay
292jobs based in Birmingham
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Birmingham

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Birmingham is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in eastern Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 60 and 113. Birmingham was the original site of the Woollybear Festival.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft
ZIP code
44816

Questions about Birmingham

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Birmingham, OH a good place to live?

Birmingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.