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Damascus Twp Ohio Fire Dept
Ohio›Henry County

McClureOH

A town of 694, settled in 1880.

Photo: Rick from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Is McClure a good place to live?

13% of residents are under 18 in McClure, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McClure. McClure has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

694 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Damascus Twp Ohio Fire Dept
Damascus Twp Ohio Fire Dept, 2009
McClure’s story

146 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

  • 1880McClure is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to McClure: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McClure’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNapoleon Area City 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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code4353443534 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 McClure.

Work & commute

McClure has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave McClure for work: only 0% work in town. McClure’s median household income is $53,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in McClure fell to 21 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
McClureOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$53,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In McClure0%
Napoleon20%
Bowling Green6%
Defiance3%
Napoleon Township3%
17 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in McClure
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

McClure has four seasons and pleasant summers

McClure has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in McClure is valued at about $201K

The typical McClure home is worth about $201,000, up 6.6% in a year, 18% below the Ohio typical home. McClure’s median rent is $734 a month.

$201KZillow home value
McClureOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$734 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home71%77%73%

Typical home value

McClure$201K
Ohio$246K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year

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

Natural hazards

McClure faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy McClure is

McClure beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 36% of adults feel lonely in McClure.

McClureOhio townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%28%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMcClureOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.8%15.3%
Henry County Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McClure

17pages on McClure
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McClure; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McClure for work

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

20% → Napoleon Napoleon 20% 6% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 6% 3% → Defiance Defiance 3% 3% → Napoleon Township Napoleon Township 3% 2% → Archbold Archbold 2% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% McClure · 0% stay
21jobs based in McClure
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McClure

Village in Ohio, United States

McClure is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 700 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft
ZIP code
43534

Questions about McClure

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McClure, OH a good place to live?

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