Green Springs, Ohio, 1905
Green Springs’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 720 in 1880, 1,233 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
- 1880Green Springs is settled
Green SpringsOH
A town of 1,316, settled in 1880.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,316
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$176K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
891
A job hub
Is Green Springs a good place to live?
The best of Green Springs’ subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 103 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 8.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Green Springs, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Green Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Green Springs stand out
Where Green Springs beats most towns.
Typical home value
Green Springs$176K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA
2.8 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 95% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Green Springs6.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
61% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Green Springs Elementary School | 3–5 | 435 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,316 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green Creek TownshipAdams TownshipGreen Springs
How Green Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Green Springs is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeB−Open →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 13.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life6.2 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 45.3; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Green Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Springs, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Springs Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Springs’ 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, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4483644836 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 Green Springs.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Green Springs has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 861 people commute in
Most working residents leave Green Springs for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Green Springs fell to 891 in 2023, 176 fewer than in 2013. Green Springs’ average trip to work is 22 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
6%work in town
| Green Springs | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Green Springs6%
Fremont14%
Clyde12%
Tiffin5%
Bellevue4%
12 mi
median commute distance
891
jobs based in Green Springs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Green Springs’ schools beat 71% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village school district. Its one school is below.
71%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Springs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 435 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Green Springs are worth about $176K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Green Springs home is worth about $176,000, up 6.4% in a year, 29% below the Ohio typical home. 82% of Green Springs households own their home.
$176KZillow home value
| Green Springs | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Green Springs$176K
Ohio$246K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Green Springs, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Green Springs has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, 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°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Green Springs
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Green Springs is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Green Springs beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Green Springs.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Green Springs | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Green Springs | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Springs
17pages on Green Springs
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Green Springs
Terra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont8.6 mi$5,748 in-state tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin11.5 mi$33,650 tuitionTiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin11.8 mi$34,790 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Green Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 861 people come to Green Springs for work
Where Green Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
891jobs based in Green Springs
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Green Springs
Village in Ohio, United States
Green Springs is a village in Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 44836
Questions about Green Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Springs, 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.