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Glandorf
Ohio›Putnam County

GlandorfOH

A town of 985, settled in 1877.

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St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Glandorf

Glandorf, OH · St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Glandorf a good place to live?

14% of residents are under 18 in Glandorf, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 6 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Glandorf. The biggest park or preserve is Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District Athletic Complex, at 20 acres. Glandorf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

985 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OttawaOttawaGlandorf
St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church
St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church · National Register of Historic Places
Glandorf’s story

149 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1877Glandorf is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Glandorf: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlandorf Village water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glandorf’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOttawa-Glandorf 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 codes45875, 4584845875 94% · 45848 6%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 Glandorf.

Work & commute

Glandorf has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The town had 235 jobs in 2023, up 124 from 2013. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Glandorf. Its median household income stands at $111,000. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.

0%work in town
GlandorfOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Glandorf0%
Ottawa24%
Findlay10%
Lima9%
Bluffton4%
19 mi
median commute distance
235
jobs based in Glandorf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Glandorf’s typical home value is about $324K

Values rose 13% in the 12 months to September 2026. 94% of Glandorf households are owner-occupiers.

$324KZillow home value

Typical home value

Glandorf$324K
Ohio$246K
+13.2%
value change, 1 year

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Glandorf, mostly inland flooding

72% of Glandorf’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2007. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Glandorf after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Glandorf has four seasons and pleasant summers

Glandorf has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall

The share of adults 25 and older in Glandorf who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 34%. Since 2020, Glandorf has grown 2.1%, to 985 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The town’s midpoint age stands at 48.4 years.

48.4median age · OH 39.7
GlandorfOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age48.4 years41.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%24%29%
GlandorfOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school33%
Some college14%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 62% are men (OH 50%).

Ages and education in Glandorf
GlandorfOHU.S.
Under 106.5%11.7%11.6%
10 to 177.8%10.3%10.3%
18 to 2412.9%8.9%9.1%
25 to 348.2%13.2%13.7%
35 to 446.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5422.2%12%12.2%
55 to 6417.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7413.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older5.2%7.3%7%
No diploma1.8%8.2%10.4%
High school33.3%32.1%26%
Some college13.5%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s17.6%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.8%19.3%21.6%
Graduate12.1%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Glandorf is

In Glandorf, just over four in five adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Glandorf beats the Ohio average on 8 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 33% sleep under 7 hours.

GlandorfOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGlandorfOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%14.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.2%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.7%
Bluffton Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Glandorf has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation

3 parks and preserves cover 42 acres in Glandorf.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 20 of 1,103 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District Athletic Complex—20
2. Glandorf Community Park—15
3. Deters Park—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glandorf

18pages on Glandorf
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Glandorf

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Glandorf for work

Where Glandorf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Ottawa Ottawa 24% 10% → Findlay Findlay 10% 9% → Lima Lima 9% 4% → Bluffton Bluffton 4% 3% → Pandora Pandora 3% 3% → Allen Township Allen Township 3% Glandorf · 0% stay
235jobs based in Glandorf
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Glandorf

Village in Ohio, United States

Glandorf is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 969 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
728 ft
ZIP code
45848

Questions about Glandorf

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glandorf, OH a good place to live?

Glandorf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.