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Jerry CityOH

A town of 459, settled in 1872.

Is Jerry City a good place to live?

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

Small town

459 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jerry City, Ohio as viewed from Main Street-026855
Jerry City, Ohio as viewed from Main Street-026855, 2010
Jerry City’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 224 in 1880, 454 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1901 on.

  • 1872Jerry City is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Jerry City: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerHancock-Wood Electric Coop17.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jerry City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElmwood 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43437, 4341343437 98% · 43413 2%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 Jerry City.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Jerry City’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Bowling Green (22%), Findlay (8%) and Toledo (8%). 16% of Jerry City residents live below the poverty line. In Jerry City, the average trip to work is 27 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town
Jerry CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Jerry City0%
Bowling Green22%
Findlay8%
Toledo8%
North Baltimore4%
18 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Jerry City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Jerry City has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Jerry City is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 63% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Jerry City has four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Jerry City is

For adults in Jerry City, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. In Jerry City, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 42% have obesity and 18% smoke cigarettes.

Jerry CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%26%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outJerry CityOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.5%15.3%
Wood County Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

A home in Jerry City sells for about $145K at the median

Jerry City’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $877 a month. In Jerry City, 74% of households live in a home they own.

$145Kmedian sale price
Jerry CityOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$877 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%77%73%
1
homes sold in May

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

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jerry City. Close and well known come first.

All 22 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jerry City

16pages on Jerry City
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Jerry City

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jerry City for work

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

22% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 22% 8% → Findlay Findlay 8% 8% → Toledo Toledo 8% 4% → North Baltimore North Baltimore 4% 4% → Maumee Maumee 4% 3% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 3% Jerry City · 0% stay
3jobs based in Jerry City
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jerry City

Village in Ohio, United States

Jerry City is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 454 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
696 ft
ZIP code
43437

Questions about Jerry City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jerry City, OH a good place to live?

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