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45% of working residents work locally in Put-in-Bay Township, above both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include South Bass Island Light and Green Island Light. Put-in-Bay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Put-in-Bay Township beats most towns.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Put-in-Bay Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Put-in-Bay Township.
Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. In Put-in-Bay Township, 88% of households own their home. The midpoint rent locally is $827 a month.
| Put-in-Bay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $827 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. The Put-In-Bay Local school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in Put-in-Bay Township: 78 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Put-In-Bay Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 53 | A |
| Put-In-Bay High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 25 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Paid flood insurance claims in Put-in-Bay Township since 1980: 55. On expected storm and flood damage, Put-in-Bay Township sits below 80% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Put-in-Bay Township break down as 66% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Put-in-Bay Township’s median age stands at 50.9 years. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (38% statewide). 15% of Put-in-Bay Township residents are under 18. 789 people lived in Put-in-Bay Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.4% fewer than in 2020.
| Put-in-Bay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 50.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Put-in-Bay Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
In Put-in-Bay Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical journey to work for Put-in-Bay Township comes to 22 minutes. This Ohio town had 242 jobs in 2023, up 46 from 2013. The share of residents in Put-in-Bay Township who live below the poverty line: 21%. The top destinations are Put-in-Bay (27%), Toledo (6%) and Perkins Township (2%).
| Put-in-Bay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Put-in-Bay Township. This Ohio town does better than the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Two figures for adults locally: 17% have diabetes, 14% binge drink.
| Put-in-Bay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Put-in-Bay Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is North Bass Island State Park, 400 acres with 5.5 miles of trail. There are 16 miles of trail across 29 parks and preserves. Put-in-Bay Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Put-in-Bay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Bass Island State Park | 5.5 mi | 400 |
| 2. Middle Bass Island State Park | 1.8 mi | 135 |
| 3. Fox Marsh Wildlife Area | 1.4 mi | 173 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Put-in-Bay Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
in town National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
in town CaveCrystal Cave
37 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
38 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo19 mi Theme parkCastaway BayCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Put-in-Bay Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Put-in-Bay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
8 places in Put-in-Bay Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Put-in-Bay is a resort village located on South Bass Island in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. It is 85 miles (137 km) west of Cleveland and 35 miles (56 km) east of Toledo. Ferry and airline services connect the community with Catawba Island, Kelleys Island, Port Clinton, and Sandusky, Ohio. The bay played a significant role in the War of 1812 as the location of the squadron of U.S. naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry, who sailed from the port on September 10, 1813, to engage a British squadron just north of the island in the Battle of Lake Erie.
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