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Latty Township’s story
Latty Township in pictures
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Latty TownshipOH
A town of 972.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
972
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Latty Township a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Latty Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Latty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
972 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blue Creek TownshipJackson TownshipWashington TownshipLatty Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Latty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Latty Township, 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 Latty Township’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 codes45849, 45851, 45879, 4588645849 69% · 45851 20% · 45879 7% · 45886 4%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 Latty Township.
Work & commute
Most of Latty Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Latty Township for work: only 3% work in town. Latty Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Latty Township.
3%work in town
| Latty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Latty Township3%
Defiance11%
Van Wert8%
Paulding6%
Hoaglin Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Latty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Latty Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Wayne Trace Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 217 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Latty Township
Latty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
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
Health
How healthy Latty Township is
Latty Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of Latty Township adults have obesity.
| Latty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Paulding County Hospital
8.3 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 Latty Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Latty Township.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
9
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1%conserved
| Latty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 17 of 23,176 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Welcome Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Latty Township
18pages on Latty Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Latty Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance20 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold30.9 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN31.5 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Latty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Latty Township for work
Where Latty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Latty Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Latty Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Latty is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 45855
Questions about Latty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Latty Township, OH a good place to live?
Latty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.