Grover Hill Bible Baptist Church, 2015
Grover Hill’s story
137 years in pictures
Census counts: 655 in 1900, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
- 1889Grover Hill is settled
Grover HillOH
A town of 379, settled in 1889.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
379
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$162K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Grover Hill a good place to live?
Grover Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grover Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grover Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grover Hill’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, Paulding County Board of ElectionsPaulding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP code4584945849 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 Grover Hill.
Housing
The typical home in Grover Hill is valued at about $162K
Values rose 7.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Grover Hill’s midpoint rent is $920 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 76%.
$162KZillow home value
| Grover Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $920 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Grover Hill$162K
Ohio$246K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Grover Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Defiance (15%), Paulding (9%) and Van Wert (6%). Grover Hill’s mean commuting time is 28 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
0%work in town
| Grover Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grover Hill0%
Defiance15%
Paulding9%
Van Wert6%
Brown Township6%
19 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Grover Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Grover Hill has set aside 10.1% of its land for conservation
Grover Hill has one park or preserve, 16 acres in all.
10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 18 of 174 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Welcome Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Grover Hill’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
In Grover Hill, a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Grover Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Grover Hill | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 12% | 8% |
Paulding County Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Grover Hill, with inland flooding at the top
Grover Hill’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 48 of 100. Expected losses in Grover Hill break down as 64% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Grover Hill once, in 2002.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grover Hill
17pages on Grover Hill
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grover Hill; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance20.2 mi$29,320 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima30.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold31.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Grover Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Grover Hill for work
Where Grover Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Grover Hill
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grover Hill
Village in Ohio, United States
Grover Hill is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census. The village is named after President Grover Cleveland and congressman W. D. Hill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 45849
Questions about Grover Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grover Hill, OH a good place to live?
Grover Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.