North Star’s median age is 35.2 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). St. Louis Catholic Church and Rectory is on the National Register of Historic Places. North Star has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes North Star stand out

Where North Star beats most towns.

St. Louis Catholic Church and Rectory

History

Settled in 1850

1 place on the National Register

A history going back 176 years.

Small town

229 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Wabash Township · 0 mi Yorkshire · 4 mi Osgood · 4 mi New Weston · 4 mi Burkettsville · 4 mi York Township · 5 mi

St. Louis Catholic Church and Rectory · National Register of Historic Places

North Star’s story

176 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1850North Star is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to North Star: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in North Star, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Star’s trash rules yet

SchoolsVersailles Exempted Village 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, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP codes45362, 4535045362 65% · 45350 35%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 North Star.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in North Star

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in North Star Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of North Star’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave North Star for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, North Star has lost 67 jobs, to 13 in 2023. At 22 minutes, North Star’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town

	North Star	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	7.3%	9.1%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In North Star0%

Minster11%

Greenville8%

Coldwater5%

New Bremen5%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in North Star

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here13 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in North Star Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in North Star

North Star 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.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring40–61°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–64°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Ohio overall

Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

35.2median age · OH 39.7

North StarOhioUnited States

OHU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school36%

Some college9%

Associate’s19%

Bachelor’s21%

Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 31% and 60% women

The Census survey reached too few of North Star’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in North Star
	North Star	OH	U.S.
Under 10	21.8%	11.7%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.4%	10.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	6.1%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	12.8%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	11.7%	12.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.6%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.2%	13.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	7.3%	10.9%	10.2%
75 and older	10.1%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	7%	8.2%	10.4%
High school	36%	32.1%	26%
Some college	8.8%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	19.3%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	21.1%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate	7.9%	12.2%	14.1%