Gibsonburg Ohio Locations 1909, c. 1909
Gibsonburg’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 589 in 1880, 2,452 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
- 1872Gibsonburg is settled
GibsonburgOH
A town of 2,462, settled in 1872.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,462
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$205K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
521
A commuter town
Is Gibsonburg a good place to live?
Gibsonburg’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life and the outdoors; its weakest is a C for health. On cost of living, just 26 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. On the outdoors, just 62 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is White Star Park, at 226 acres. On civic life, just 116 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Gibsonburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gibsonburg stand out
Where Gibsonburg beats most towns.
Typical home value
Gibsonburg$205K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
3.3 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
Gibsonburg6.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
73% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Gibsonburg for work
Where Gibsonburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
521jobs based in Gibsonburg
9%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Gibsonburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Gibsonburg is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →HealthWood County Hospital 17.9 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailAOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life6.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 40.5; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gibsonburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibsonburg, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGibsonburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gibsonburg’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, Sandusky County Board of ElectionsSandusky County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4343143431 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 Gibsonburg.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Gibsonburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gibsonburg for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Gibsonburg has lost 213 jobs, to 521 in 2023. The top destinations are Fremont (10%), Toledo (9%) and Bowling Green (5%).
9%work in town
| Gibsonburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Gibsonburg9%
Fremont10%
Toledo9%
Bowling Green5%
Madison Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
521
jobs based in Gibsonburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Gibsonburg are less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Gibsonburg tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of Gibsonburg adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Gibsonburg.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Gibsonburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Gibsonburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
Gibsonburg 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.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Gibsonburg
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A+
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median rent in Gibsonburg is lower
Gibsonburg’s median rent is $620 a month, against $944 a month in Ohio’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Gibsonburg home is worth about $205,000, up 3.7% in a year, 17% below the Ohio typical home.
$205KZillow home value
| Gibsonburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $620 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Gibsonburg$205K
Ohio$246K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsA
Gibsonburg has set aside 7% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
7%conserved
| Gibsonburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
7%
conserved · 124 of 1,784 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Williams Park | 0.8 mi | 28 |
| 2. White Star Park | — | 226 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gibsonburg
18pages on Gibsonburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gibsonburg
About 4 of every 100 Gibsonburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Gibsonburg
Village in Ohio, United States
Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 2,452 at the 2020 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Gibsonburg as a Tree City USA.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 43431
Questions about Gibsonburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibsonburg, 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+.