Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 454, settled in 1883.
Among 994 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McGuffey. McGuffey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 452 in 1900, a peak of 710 in 1930, 466 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1913 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McGuffey, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in McGuffey.
The typical McGuffey home is worth about $88,000, down 1.8% in a year, 64% below the Ohio typical home. At $775 a month, McGuffey’s median rent is below both the Ohio town median ($944 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 85% of households own their home in McGuffey.
| McGuffey | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave McGuffey for work: only 4% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in McGuffey, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in McGuffey is $51,000.
| McGuffey | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McGuffey has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23% of McGuffey adults smoke cigarettes. McGuffey beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 36% of McGuffey adults get no exercise outside work.
| McGuffey | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | McGuffey | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of McGuffey
About 1 of every 100 McGuffey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where McGuffey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
McGuffey is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 466 at the 2020 census.
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McGuffey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.