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Mount BlanchardOH

A town of 457, platted in 1830.

Population
457
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$231K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town

Is Mount Blanchard a good place to live?

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

What makes Mount Blanchard stand out

Where Mount Blanchard beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Platted in 1830
A long history
A history going back 196 years.
Small town

457 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Delaware Township · 2 miJackson Township · 4 miAmanda Township · 5 miArlington · 5 miRichland Township · 5 miWharton · 5 mi
Delaware TownshipAmanda TownshipDelaware TownshipAmanda TownshipMount Blanchard
Main north of Clay
Main north of Clay, 2015
Mount Blanchard’s story

196 years in pictures

Census counts: 285 in 1880, 471 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1905 on.

  • 1830Mount Blanchard is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Blanchard: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMt Blanchard 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 Mount Blanchard’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiverdale 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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code4586745867 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 Mount Blanchard.

Work & commute

Mount Blanchard stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

In Mount Blanchard, the average trip to work is 26 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. This Ohio town had 27 jobs in 2023, down 36 from 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.6%. The top destinations are Findlay (30%), Allen Township (6%) and Arlington (5%).

1%work in town
Mount BlanchardOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line6.6%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$72,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mount Blanchard1%
Findlay30%
Allen Township6%
Arlington5%
Carey3%
14 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Mount Blanchard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMount Blanchard’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here27 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Mount BlanchardCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Mount Blanchard, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Blanchard’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Mount Blanchard, with inland flooding at the top

The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Mount Blanchard since 2011. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2011
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMount Blanchard’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claimsSince 2011Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Mount BlanchardGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Mount Blanchard is

Mount Blanchard: 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. The share of adults in Mount Blanchard who binge drink is 18%, above both Ohio’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults locally: 36% feel lonely, 11% have diabetes.

Mount BlanchardOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)11%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)33%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMount BlanchardOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.3%
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
14.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageMount Blanchard’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.9 miles to an ER · Wyandot Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 7 of 32

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

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Mount Blanchard home at about $231K

Home values are up 6.9% over the year to September 2026. In Mount Blanchard, 64% of households own their home. The typical rent locally is $875 a month.

$231KZillow home value
Mount BlanchardOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home64%77%73%
Median rent$875 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Mount Blanchard$231K
Ohio$246K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Full pageMount Blanchard’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.2 years of incomeRents$875 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

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

Outdoors

0% of Mount Blanchard is conserved land

0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Mount Blanchard: 2, covering 22 acres. Its trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 324 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Island Park0.1 mi13
2. Hurricane Park—9
Full pageMount Blanchard’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Island ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mount Blanchard?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Blanchard

17pages on Mount Blanchard
The big questions
HealthBetter than OH on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$231K typical home · up 6.9% in a yearWork & commute$72K median household income · 27 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions31 nearby · Hancock Historical Museum 11 miLibraryArlington Branch LibraryCollegesWinebrenner Theological Seminary is 11.7 mi away
The story
HistoryPlatted 1830Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 152 residentsClimate84° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Blanchard

Winebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11.7 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11.8 mi$41,164 tuition

About 5 of every 100 Mount Blanchard residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mount Blanchard for work

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

30% → Findlay Findlay 30% 6% → Allen Township Allen Township 6% 5% → Arlington Arlington 5% 3% → Carey Carey 3% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 2% → Upper Sandusky Upper Sandusky 2% Mount Blanchard · 1% stay
27jobs based in Mount Blanchard
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mount Blanchard

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Blanchard, OH a good place to live?

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