RudolphOH
A town settled in 1891, now home to 273 people.
Is Rudolph a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rudolph, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rudolph. Rudolph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rudolph: who provides what
Rudolph is unincorporated, so Wood County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rudolph.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Rudolph work out of town
The top destinations are Bowling Green (35%), Findlay (8%) and Toledo (8%). For most workers, Rudolph is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Rudolph | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Rudolph is valued at about $168K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.6%. Rudolph’s median rent comes in at $958 a month. Also worth knowing: 72% of Rudolph households live in a home they own.
| Rudolph | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $958 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rudolph
Summers in Rudolph are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rudolph has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Rudolph, 64% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rudolph is
In Rudolph, 18% of adults binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Rudolph beats the Ohio average on 3 and trails it on 3.
| Rudolph | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Rudolph | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with depression | 29.4% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.8% of Rudolph
Parks and preserves in Rudolph: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rudolph Bike Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rudolph. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
23 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
18 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
5 mi MuseumWood County Museum
26 mi MuseumImagination Station
26 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesPhoto credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Rudolph
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rudolph
About 0 of every 100 Rudolph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Rudolph for work
Where Rudolph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rudolph
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Rudolph is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 415. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43462.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 43462
- Area code
- 419
Questions about Rudolph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rudolph, OH a good place to live?
Rudolph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.