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Blakeslee Ohio - St Joseph Catholic Church
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BlakesleeOH

A town of 105, settled in 1880.

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Is Blakeslee a good place to live?

44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Blakeslee, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 4 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower January low than Blakeslee. Blakeslee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Blakeslee: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Blakeslee, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blakeslee’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdon Northwest 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, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43505, 4351843505 94% · 43518 6%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 Blakeslee.

Climate

Blakeslee has four seasons and pleasant summers

Blakeslee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blakeslee is

Blakeslee beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Blakeslee adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Blakeslee adults get no exercise outside work.

BlakesleeOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%28%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBlakesleeOH
More adults screened for colon cancer71.8%65.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.8%15.3%
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Blakeslee, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blakeslee

14pages on Blakeslee
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Blakeslee; the nearest are

About Blakeslee

Village in Ohio, United States

Blakeslee is a village in Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 104 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
43505

Questions about Blakeslee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Blakeslee, OH a good place to live?

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