Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 178, settled in 1866.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Custar, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Custar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 248 in 1880, a peak of 345 in 1910, 178 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Custar, 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 Custar.
Custar’s mean commuting time stands at 34 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Custar, the typical household income is $48,000. The median commute is under 20 miles. The top destinations are Bowling Green (26%), Toledo (15%) and Tontogany (2%).
| Custar | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Custar’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,321 a month. Home values are up 1.6% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for households locally, the share who own their home is 72%.
| Custar | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A winter brings about 23 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Custar than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 65% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Custar, 18% binge drink. In Custar, 41% of adults have obesity, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Custar | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Custar | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Custar. Close and well known come first.
30 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
27 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
21 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
30 mi MuseumImagination Station
31 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
13 mi MuseumWood County MuseumToledo 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 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Custar
About 0 of every 100 Custar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Custar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Custar is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census.
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Custar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
