Vicki Cole, 1969
Deshler’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 752 in 1880, 1,588 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1969 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1872Deshler is settled
DeshlerOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,576
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$177K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
258
A commuter town
Is Deshler a good place to live?
The best of Deshler’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for schools; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 25 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Deshler, below both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 30 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Deshler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deshler stand out
Where Deshler beats most towns.
Typical home value
Deshler$177K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
2.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 98% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Deshler7.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
94% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1872
A long history
A history going back 154 years.
A shrinking town
Deshler has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,799 counted in 2010 and 1,588 in 2020; an estimated 1,576 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Deshler grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Deshler is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 91% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeC−Open →HealthWood County Hospital 16.9 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →History4 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life7.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.1; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deshler: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deshler, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of DeshlerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDeshler Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deshler’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code4351643516 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 Deshler.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Deshler’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Deshler for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Deshler fell to 258 in 2023, 113 fewer than in 2013. At 27 minutes, Deshler’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
7%work in town
| Deshler | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Deshler7%
Napoleon11%
Bartlow Township8%
Allen Township5%
Bowling Green5%
17 mi
median commute distance
258
jobs based in Deshler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Deshler are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Deshler beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Deshler adults have obesity.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Deshler | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Deshler | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.2% | 65.2% |
Wood County Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Deshler home is worth about $177K
The typical Deshler home is worth about $177,000, up 3.9% in a year, 28% below the Ohio typical home. Deshler’s median rent is $820 a month.
$177KZillow home value
| Deshler | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $820 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Deshler$177K
Ohio$246K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Deshler has four seasons and pleasant summers
Deshler has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Deshler
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 6 of 1,479 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crossroads Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deshler. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
33 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
27 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
36 mi MuseumImagination Station
37 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
18 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deshler
19pages on Deshler
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deshler; the nearest are
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay17 mi$41,164 tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green18 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold26.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Deshler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Deshler for work
Where Deshler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
258jobs based in Deshler
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Deshler
4 notable people were born in Deshler.
About Deshler
Village in Ohio, United States
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 43516
Questions about Deshler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deshler, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Deshler, OH known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Marc Krauss and Jerry Fosnow.