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Downtown Mt. Victory
Ohio›Hardin County

Mount VictoryOH

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Mount Victory, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Mount Victory a good place to live?

Mount Victory Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Victory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mount Victory stand out

Where Mount Victory beats most towns.

Small town

595 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mount Victory Historic District
Mount Victory Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Victory’s story

175 years in pictures

Census counts: 574 in 1880, 601 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1915 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1851Mount Victory is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Victory: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMt Victory Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Victory’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRidgemont 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, Hardin County Board of ElectionsHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP code4334043340 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 Victory.

Work & commute

Mount Victory has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The income of the median household for Mount Victory comes to $57,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in the town fell by 81 from 2013 to 2023, to 65. The top destinations are Kenton (14%), Columbus (8%) and Perry Township (6%).

1%work in town
Mount VictoryOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line7.5%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mount Victory1%
Kenton14%
Columbus8%
Perry Township6%
Allen Township5%
22 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Mount Victory
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mount Victory

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mount Victory is

40% of Mount Victory adults have obesity, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among adults here, 32% get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% smoke cigarettes, 16% report frequent physical distress.

Mount VictoryOhio townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMount VictoryOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22%15.3%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer57.5%65.2%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist56%62.9%
Hardin Memorial Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Mount Victory’s typical home value is about $235K

Home values are up 7.5% over the year to September 2026. In Mount Victory, the median rent is $942 a month. The share of households in Mount Victory who are owner-occupiers: 74%.

$235KZillow home value
Mount VictoryOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$942 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%77%73%

Typical home value

Mount Victory$235K
Ohio$246K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Natural hazards

Mount Victory faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Mount Victory, the risk rating from FEMA is 52 of 100. Expected losses in Mount Victory break down as 65% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mount Victory after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Mount Victory, 1.3% of the land is conserved

There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Mount Victory: one, of 5 acres. The town’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.

1.3%conserved
Mount VictoryOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.3%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
1.3%
conserved · 7 of 537 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Park0.1 mi5

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Victory

17pages on Mount Victory
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mount Victory; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mount Victory for work

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

14% → Kenton Kenton 14% 8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 6% → Perry Township Perry Township 6% 5% → Allen Township Allen Township 5% 3% → Marysville Marysville 3% 3% → Buck Township Buck Township 3% Mount Victory · 1% stay
65jobs based in Mount Victory
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mount Victory

Village in Ohio, United States

Mount Victory is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 601 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1851
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft
ZIP code
43340

Questions about Mount Victory

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Victory, OH a good place to live?

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