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CurticeOH

A town of 1,535, settled in 1882.

Is Curtice a good place to live?

The best of Curtice’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Curtice’s median age is 51.9 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 7 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Curtice. On the outdoors, just 1 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Curtice has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Curtice for work

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

17% → Toledo Toledo 17% 10% → Oregon Oregon 10% 5% → Perrysburg Township Perrysburg Township 5% 4% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 4% 3% → Maumee Maumee 3% 3% → Genoa Genoa 3% Curtice · 0% stay
57jobs based in Curtice
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Curtice grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Curtice is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Curtice: who provides what

Curtice is unincorporated, so Lucas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Oregon Wtln 200 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLucas CountyLucas County provides services here
SchoolsGenoa Area Local School DistrictOregon City School District2 districts serve Curtice; 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, Ottawa County Board of ElectionsOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes43412, 4361643412 96% · 43616 4%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 Curtice.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Curtice’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Curtice for work: only 0% work in town. Curtice’s median household income is $104,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.8% of Curtice residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
CurticeOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$104,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.8%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Curtice0%
Toledo17%
Oregon10%
Perrysburg Township5%
Perrysburg4%
12 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Curtice
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Curtice, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Curtice has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–36°
Spring40–59°
Summer62–83°
Fall45–63°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

The typical home in Curtice is valued at about $209K

The typical Curtice home is worth about $209,000, up 5.4% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home. 90% of households own their home in Curtice.

$209KZillow home value

Typical home value

Curtice$209K
Ohio$246K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

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

Who lives here

Older than Ohio overall

People 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

51.9median age · OH 39.7
CurticeOhio townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older24%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+25%24%29%
CurticeOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school35%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Curtice
CurticeOHU.S.
Under 1012.7%11.7%11.6%
10 to 174.9%10.3%10.3%
18 to 247.2%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3412.8%13.2%13.7%
35 to 445%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5412.7%12%12.2%
55 to 6420.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7410.6%10.9%10.2%
75 and older13.5%7.3%7%
No diploma11.2%8.2%10.4%
High school34.7%32.1%26%
Some college19.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s10.2%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.4%19.3%21.6%
Graduate9.3%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

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

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

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Curtice is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Curtice beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

55%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
CurticeOhio townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.3%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)17%20%19%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%17%16%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCurticeOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.3%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.7%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
Bay Park Community Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles

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

All 65 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Curtice

17pages on Curtice
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Curtice

About Curtice

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Curtice is a census-designated place in northern Allen Township, Ottawa County, and southwestern Jerusalem Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,552. It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43412.

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

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
594 ft
ZIP code
43412

Curtice’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Curtice.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Curtice——C—B+B−
Oregon#649B−B−DBB−
Jerusalem Township#608B−B−—BB−
Allen Township#215A−B+—A−B−

Curtice has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Curtice, Jerusalem Township and Allen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Curtice with a neighbor →

Questions about Curtice

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Curtice, OH expensive?

That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($65,486 across the Toledo, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.

What is Curtice, OH known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Michael Deiter and Jordan Kovacs.