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Cloverdale commercial district
Ohio›Putnam County

CloverdaleOH

A town of 170, incorporated in 1902.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Cloverdale

Cloverdale, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Cloverdale a good place to live?

33% of residents live below the poverty line in Cloverdale, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cloverdale. Cloverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

170 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cloverdale commercial district
Cloverdale commercial district, 2015
Cloverdale’s story

124 years in pictures

Census counts: 222 in 1910, a peak of 304 in 1980, 170 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1909 on.

  • 1902Cloverdale is incorporated
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cloverdale: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Haven Residential Care water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cloverdale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsContinental Local School DistrictOttoville Local School District2 districts serve Cloverdale; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4582745827 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 Cloverdale.

Work & commute

Cloverdale has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Cloverdale for work: only 0% work in town. At 33 minutes, Cloverdale’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Cloverdale grew to 43 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cloverdale0%
Lima8%
Ottawa7%
Defiance5%
Holgate4%
19 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Cloverdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Cloverdale has four seasons and pleasant summers

Cloverdale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cloverdale faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Cloverdale stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

46% of adults have obesity in Cloverdale. Cloverdale beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Cloverdale.

CloverdaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%38%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCloverdaleOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.6%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11%14.1%
More adults with obesity46.4%37.1%
Paulding County Hospital
17.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cloverdale

16pages on Cloverdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cloverdale; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cloverdale for work

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

8% → Lima Lima 8% 7% → Ottawa Ottawa 7% 5% → Defiance Defiance 5% 4% → Holgate Holgate 4% 4% → Leipsic Leipsic 4% 4% → Napoleon Napoleon 4% Cloverdale · 0% stay
43jobs based in Cloverdale
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cloverdale

Village in Ohio, United States

Cloverdale is a village in Perry Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft
ZIP code
45827

Questions about Cloverdale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cloverdale, OH a good place to live?

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