Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cridersville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 8 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cridersville. Cridersville's public schools beat 71% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Cridersville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cridersville beats most towns.
Where Cridersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cridersville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 167 in 1870, 1,791 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cridersville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cridersville.
Most working residents leave Cridersville for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Cridersville, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Cridersville fell to 527 in 2023, 510 fewer than in 2013.
| Cridersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cridersville beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Cridersville, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 30% of Cridersville adults get no exercise outside work.
| Cridersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cridersville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Cridersville home is worth about $183,000, up 8.8% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home. 57% of households own their home in Cridersville.
| Cridersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $876 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cridersville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cridersville. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MountainCampbell Hill
21 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
6 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
37 mi MuseumFort Recovery
24 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
6 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumCampbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cridersville
About 2 of every 100 Cridersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Cridersville ( KRY-dərz-vil) is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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