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Fort Recovery’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and cost of living and an A for history. On cost of living, just 95 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Fort Recovery’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fort Recovery has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Recovery Site and Morvilius Opera House. Fort Recovery has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fort Recovery beats most towns.
Fort Recovery SiteIn 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 Fort Recovery is from typical.
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Census counts: 89 in 1870, 1,501 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Recovery, 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 Fort Recovery.
The typical Fort Recovery home is worth about $351,000, up 6.4% in a year, 43% above the Ohio typical home. 88% of households own their home in Fort Recovery, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Fort Recovery is $805 a month.
| Fort Recovery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $805 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fort Recovery.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Recovery beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Fort Recovery.
| Fort Recovery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fort Recovery | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Recovery has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Fort Recovery for work: only 16% work in town. 2.7% of Fort Recovery residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Fort Recovery grew to 1,182 in 2023, 158 more than in 2013.
| Fort Recovery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Fort Recovery’s median age is 37.6 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Fort Recovery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fort Recovery | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 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
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ambassador Park, at 57 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ambassador Park | — | 57 |
| 2. Fort Recovery Community Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Monument Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Recovery. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumFort Recovery
17 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
16 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
34 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
32 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
35 mi GardenMinnetristaFort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Fort Recovery; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Fort Recovery residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 notable people were born in Fort Recovery.
Village in Ohio, United States
Fort Recovery is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census. The village is near the location of Fort Recovery, first established in 1793 under orders from General Anthony Wayne. The town is located near the headwaters of the Wabash River.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
3 notable people were born here, including Richard Schoen and Harry Schwartz.
