PotsdamOH
A town of 233, settled in 1861.
Is Potsdam a good place to live?
Potsdam’s median age is 27.9 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Potsdam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
National Museum of the United States Air Force and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Potsdam. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year21 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
40 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
32 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
18 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
17 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearPhoto credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Potsdam: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Potsdam, and how to reach them.
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 Potsdam.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Potsdam
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Potsdam
Most working residents leave Potsdam for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of Potsdam residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Troy (13%), Dayton (10%) and Englewood (6%).
| Potsdam | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Potsdam has four seasons and pleasant summers
Potsdam has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Potsdam is
Potsdam beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 34% of Potsdam adults have obesity.
| Potsdam | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Potsdam | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Potsdam | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,604 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Potsdam
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Potsdam
About 7 of every 100 Potsdam residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Potsdam for work
Where Potsdam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Potsdam
Village in Ohio, United States
Potsdam is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- ZIP code
- 45361
Questions about Potsdam
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Potsdam, OH a good place to live?
Potsdam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.