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New BavariaOH

A town of 84, settled in 1848.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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New Bavaria, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
84
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$197K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
50.8
years

Is New Bavaria a good place to live?

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

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pleasant Township · 0 miHolgate · 4 miPalmer Township · 5 miHighland Township · 6 miMarion Township · 6 miFlatrock Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to New Bavaria: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Bavaria’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHolgate 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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code4354843548 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 New Bavaria.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in New Bavaria is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in New Bavaria is higher. Expected losses in New Bavaria break down as 74% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
Full pageNew Bavaria’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in New Bavaria brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNew Bavaria’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

More of New Bavaria’s households own their home than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Homes in New Bavaria are typically worth about $197,000, up 5.5% in a year, 20% below the Ohio typical home.

$197KZillow home value

Typical home value

New Bavaria$197K
Ohio$246K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
Full pageNew Bavaria’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 5.5% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.0 years of incomeRentsRents

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

Health

How healthy New Bavaria is

In New Bavaria, 35% of adults feel lonely, close to Ohio’s towns (34%) and above U.S. towns (33%). The share of adults 18 to 64 in New Bavaria who have no health insurance: 6.2%. Among adults in the town, 17% smoke cigarettes and 38% have high blood pressure.

New BavariaOhio townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%34%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%38%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNew BavariaOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%14.1%
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageNew Bavaria’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 5 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Bavaria

16pages on New Bavaria
The big questions
HealthBetter than OH on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$197K typical home · up 5.5% in a yearWork & commute$96K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions24 nearby · Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books 29 miLibraryHolgate Community LibraryCollegesDefiance College is 11.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1848Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of New Bavaria

Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance11.8 mi$29,320 tuition

About 4 of every 100 New Bavaria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about New Bavaria

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Bavaria, OH a good place to live?

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