Fort Jennings’ midpoint age is 55.1 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Fort Jennings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Fort Jennings stand out

Where Fort Jennings beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1839

A long history

A history going back 187 years.

Small town

532 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Jennings Township · 2 mi Ottoville · 3 mi Monterey Township · 4 mi Jackson Township · 5 mi Delphos · 5 mi Washington Township · 6 mi

Ft Jennings Signpost, 2007

Fort Jennings’s story

187 years in pictures

Census counts: 164 in 1880, 525 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1911 on.

1839Fort Jennings is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Fort Jennings: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Jennings, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Jennings’ trash rules yet

SchoolsJennings Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code4584445844 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 Fort Jennings.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Fort Jennings is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Fort Jennings break down as 72% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fort Jennings after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.

72risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Fort Jennings Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Fort Jennings is worth about $300K, on Zillow’s estimate

The share of households in Fort Jennings who own their home: 83%. Home values are up 9.8% over the year to September 2026. In Fort Jennings, the going rate for rent is $730 a month.

$300KZillow home value

	Fort Jennings	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$730 a month	$944 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	83%	77%	73%

Typical home value

Fort Jennings$300K

Ohio$246K

+9.8%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 9.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.3 years of income Rents$730 a month · Median rent

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

Climate

The climate in Fort Jennings brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°

Spring40–60°

Summer62–83°

Fall44–64°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fort Jennings has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Fort Jennings dropped by 142, to 199. For most workers, Fort Jennings is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Kalida (7%), Van Wert (7%) and Lima (7%).

4%work in town

	Fort Jennings	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3.8%	6.9%	8%
Median household income	$70,000	$75,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	8.3%	9.1%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fort Jennings4%

Kalida7%

Van Wert7%

Lima7%

Ottoville6%

15 mi

median commute distance

199

jobs based in Fort Jennings

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here199 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Fort Jennings Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A smaller share of adults in Fort Jennings sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Among adults in Fort Jennings, 16% say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 19% binge drink, 42% have obesity.