St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Rectory · National Register of Historic Places
Osgood’s story
144 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Osgood is settled
OsgoodOH
A town of 302, settled in 1882.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
302
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
216
A job hub
Is Osgood a good place to live?
Osgood’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Rectory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Osgood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
302 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 Osgood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osgood, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Osgood’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, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45351, 4538845351 93% · 45388 7%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 Osgood.
Work & commute
A job hub: Osgood has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 212 commuters
Most working residents leave Osgood for work: only 3% work in town. 3.3% of Osgood residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Osgood has added 168 jobs, to 216 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Osgood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Osgood3%
Greenville9%
Versailles6%
New Bremen6%
Coldwater5%
16 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Osgood
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Osgood
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Osgood has four seasons and pleasant summers
Osgood has chilly winters and warm 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 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Osgood is
Osgood beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Osgood adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Osgood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Osgood | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Grand Lake Health System
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 5 of 226 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osgood Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Osgood. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
16 mi MuseumFort Recovery
5 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
23 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
35 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
34 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Osgood
17pages on Osgood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Osgood
About 6 of every 100 Osgood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 212 people come to Osgood for work
Where Osgood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Osgood
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Osgood
Village in Ohio, United States
Osgood is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 45351
Questions about Osgood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osgood, OH a good place to live?
Osgood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.