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BrandtOH

A town of 210.

Is Brandt a good place to live?

Brandt’s median age is 54.5 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Brandt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Brandt stand out

Where Brandt beats most towns.

Small town

210 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bethel TownshipHuber HeightsBethel TownshipHuber HeightsBrandt
Nearby attractions

National Museum of the United States Air Force and 24 more within 40 miles

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

All 96 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Brandt: who provides what

Brandt is unincorporated, so Miami County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBethel Township Water System PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiami CountyMiami County provides services here
SchoolsBethel 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, Miami County Board of ElectionsMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45371, 4534445371 95% · 45344 5%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 Brandt.

Work & commute

A job hub: Brandt has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 228 commuters

Most working residents leave Brandt for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Brandt, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Brandt has added 118 jobs, to 228 in 2023.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brandt0%
Huber Heights10%
Vandalia8%
Troy8%
Dayton8%
13 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Brandt
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Brandt, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Brandt has four seasons and pleasant summers

Brandt has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°
Spring42–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brandt is

Brandt beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brandt.

BrandtOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)12%16%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.2%13%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBrandtOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.2%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.9%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.7%
88th Medical Group (Wright-Patterson Afb)
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

A home in Brandt sells for about $177K at the median

84% of Brandt households own their home.

$177Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brandt

14pages on Brandt
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Brandt

A job hub

Every workday, about 228 people come to Brandt for work

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

10% → Huber Heights Huber Heights 10% 8% → Vandalia Vandalia 8% 8% → Troy Troy 8% 8% → Dayton Dayton 8% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 5% → Bethel Township Bethel Township 5% Brandt · 0% stay
228jobs based in Brandt
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Brandt

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brandt, OH a good place to live?

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