John Edwards House · National Register of Historic Places
Leipsic’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1851Leipsic is settled
LeipsicOH
A typical home costs 2 years of the county’s $85K median household income.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,167
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$174K
+10.1% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
911
Balanced
Is Leipsic a good place to live?
Leipsic’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Leipsic, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Leipsic's schools rank ahead of 74% of Ohio towns. Leipsic has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John Edwards House and Leipsic City Hall. Leipsic has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestACost of living
What makes Leipsic stand out
Where Leipsic beats most towns.
How Leipsic grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Leipsic is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthLess healthy than 66% of U.S. towns; Bluffton Hospital 16 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →History2 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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 35.1; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leipsic: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leipsic, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeipsic Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leipsic’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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4585645856 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 Leipsic.
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Leipsic home is worth about $174K
The typical Leipsic home is worth about $174,000, up 10.1% in a year, 29% below the Ohio typical home. 65% of households own their home in Leipsic, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$174KZillow home value
| Leipsic | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Leipsic$174K
Ohio$246K
+10.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Leipsic
Leipsic has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Leipsic’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Leipsic. Leipsic beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 45% of adults have obesity in Leipsic.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Leipsic | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Leipsic | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13% | 8% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.9% | 37.1% |
Bluffton Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Leipsic, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in eight working residents works right in Leipsic
Most working residents leave Leipsic for work: only 12% work in town. The average trip to work in Leipsic is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Leipsic grew to 911 in 2023, 78 more than in 2013.
12%work in town
| Leipsic | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leipsic12%
Findlay10%
Ottawa9%
Allen Township6%
McComb6%
17 mi
median commute distance
911
jobs based in Leipsic
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leipsic
18pages on Leipsic
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leipsic; the nearest are
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton15.4 mi$37,362 tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green24.8 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold28.9 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Leipsic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Landmarks
2 places in Leipsic on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Leipsic
Village in Ohio, United States
Leipsic ( LIP-sick) is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,177 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 45856
Questions about Leipsic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leipsic, 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.
What is Leipsic, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles N. Haskell and Rich Reese.