Ney Main near Center, 2015
Ney’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1850Ney is settled
NeyOH
Population
297
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$207K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Ney a good place to live?
8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ney, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Ney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ney stand out
Where Ney beats most towns.
Small town
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ney, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNey Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ney’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Defiance County Board of ElectionsDefiance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4354943549 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 Ney.
Work & commute
Ney has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Bryan (19%), Defiance (10%) and Hicksville (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Ney dropped by 26, to 19. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. The share of residents in Ney who live below the poverty line: 6.4%.
0%work in town
| Ney | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ney0%
Bryan19%
Defiance10%
Hicksville7%
Archbold4%
14 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Ney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ney
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Ney home is worth about $207K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.5%. Ney’s median rent comes in at $875 a month. Also worth knowing: among households locally, 77% live in a home they own.
$207KZillow home value
| Ney | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $875 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Ney$207K
Ohio$246K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Ney is
For adults in Ney, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. Two figures for adults locally: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Ney | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Ney | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.4% | 62.9% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 59.6% | 65.2% |
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Ney is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Ney, 58% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ney
17pages on Ney
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ney
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance10.3 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold12.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Ney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ney for work
Where Ney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Ney
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Ney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ney, OH a good place to live?
Ney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.