Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Elmore’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 130 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Elmore's schools outperform 74% of the state's. Only 84 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Elmore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Elmore beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Elmore is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,131 in 1870, 1,370 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmore, 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 Elmore.
Most working residents leave Elmore for work: only 3% work in town. 6.1% of Elmore residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Elmore fell to 375 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013.
| Elmore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). Elmore’s median age is 33.1 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 15% of Elmore residents are 65 or older.
| Elmore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Elmore | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elmore has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elmore beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.2% of adults worry about having enough food in Elmore.
| Elmore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Elmore | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Elmore home is worth about $228,000, up 0.6% in a year, 7% below the Ohio typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ory Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Harry Witty Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
28 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
19 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
27 mi CaveCrystal CaveCedar 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 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Elmore
About 5 of every 100 Elmore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Elmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Elmore is a village in Ottawa and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,370 at the 2020 census. The Ottawa County portion of Elmore is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area, while the Sandusky County portion is part of the Fremont, Ohio micropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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.
2 notable people were born here, including Harry C. Gahn and Joel Johnson.
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