PauldingOHSchool, 2006
Paulding Township’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 454 in 1880, 3,555 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1914 on.
- 1848Paulding Township is settled
Paulding TownshipOH
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Myself · CC BY 2.5
Population
3,824
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
1,837
Balanced
Is Paulding Township a good place to live?
21% of working residents work locally in Paulding Township, above both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Paulding County Fairgrounds, at 63 acres. We don’t grade Paulding Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Paulding Township stand out
Where Paulding Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Paulding Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paulding Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPaulding Village PWS4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paulding Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPaulding Exempted Village School DistrictWayne Trace Local School District2 districts serve Paulding Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Paulding County Board of ElectionsPaulding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP codes45879, 45855, 4588045879 93% · 45855 4% · 45880 3%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 Paulding Township.
Climate
In Paulding Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Paulding Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Paulding Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Paulding Exempted Village school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Paulding High School, with 322 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 442 | B |
| Paulding High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 322 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Paulding Township
About one in 5 of Paulding Township’s working residents works in town. Paulding Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Paulding Township’s median household income is $56,000.
21%work in town
| Paulding Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Paulding Township21%
Paulding16%
Defiance7%
Fort Wayne7%
Van Wert4%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,837
jobs based in Paulding Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Paulding Township is
Paulding Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of adults have obesity in Paulding Township.
| Paulding Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Paulding Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.2% | 26.9% |
Paulding County Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Paulding Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Paulding Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Paulding Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
4.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
| Paulding Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 309 of 23,058 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paulding County Fairgrounds | 0.5 mi | 63 |
| 2. Black Swamp Nature Center | — | 37 |
| 3. Lela McGuire Jeffery Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paulding Township
18pages on Paulding Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paulding Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance18.4 mi$29,320 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN25.1 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold28.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Paulding Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Paulding Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township about 64 miles (103 km) southwest of Toledo. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- ZIP code
- 45879
- Area code
- 419
Paulding Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Paulding Township.
Jackson TownshipHarrison TownshipBlue Creek TownshipPauldingCrane TownshipEmerald TownshipPaulding Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
| Blue Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paulding | #502 | B | A | A− | B | D |
| Crane Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Emerald Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jackson Township, Harrison Township and Crane Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Harrison Township and Crane Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Paulding Township, Blue Creek Township and Emerald Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Paulding Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Paulding Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paulding Township, OH a good place to live?
We don’t grade Paulding Township yet; the figures below are still real.