GomerOH
148 people live in this town, laid out in 1850.
Is Gomer a good place to live?
Gomer’s mean commuting time is 31 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Gomer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gomer: who provides what
Gomer is unincorporated, so Allen County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Gomer.
More adults under 35 in Gomer than across Ohio
Adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gomer’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Gomer | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Gomer’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. Gomer had 30 jobs in 2023, down 70 from 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Gomer for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Lima (17%), American Township (14%) and Bath Township (7%).
| Gomer | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Gomer’s year
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gomer is
In Gomer, 36% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Gomer is ahead of Ohio on 8 and behind on 2.
| Gomer | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gomer | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Gomer, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of Gomer’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Gomer sells for about $225K at the median
Among households in Gomer, 87% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gomer
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gomer
About 0 of every 100 Gomer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Gomer for work
Where Gomer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gomer
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Gomer is an unincorporated community in northern Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gomer had a population of 345. Founded in 1833 by three Welshmen, Gomer was a hub of the Welsh community in America for decades. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45809. It lies at the intersection of Gomer Road with the Old Lincoln Highway less than one mile north of U.S. Route 30. The community is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gomer is part of the Elida Local School District.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 45809
Questions about Gomer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gomer, OH a good place to live?
Gomer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 148 people live in this town, laid out in 1850.