Sardinia, 2012
Sardinia’s story
196 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1830Sardinia is settled
SardiniaOH
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,101
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$297K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Sardinia a good place to live?
Sardinia’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Sardinia, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 15 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Sardinia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sardinia stand out
Where Sardinia beats most towns.
Small town
1,101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Sardinia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sardinia is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$58K median household incomeDOpen →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 12.7 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 10.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →History3 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.8; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sardinia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sardinia, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSardinia Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sardinia’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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4517145171 100%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 Sardinia.
HealthC−
Sardinia is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Sardinia beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sardinia, above both Ohio’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sardinia.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Sardinia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Sardinia | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.6% | 26.9% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.5% | 17.5% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
A smaller share of working residents in Sardinia work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.7% of Sardinia working residents work locally. Jobs based in Sardinia fell to 139 in 2023, 112 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Sardinia is 31 minutes.
1%work in town
| Sardinia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sardinia1%
Cincinnati9%
Georgetown7%
Mount Orab5%
Blue Ash3%
31 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Sardinia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Sardinia has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sardinia has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Sardinia is valued at about $297K
The typical Sardinia home is worth about $297,000, up 4.1% in a year, 21% above the Ohio typical home.
$297KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sardinia$297K
Ohio$246K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Sardinia, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Sardinia has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,117 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Community Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Kings Island and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sardinia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
20 mi MountainSerpent Mound
39 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sardinia
19pages on Sardinia
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sardinia; the nearest are
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro18.8 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY35.5 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Sardinia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sardinia for work
Where Sardinia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
139jobs based in Sardinia
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Sardinia
3 notable people were born in Sardinia.
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About Sardinia
Village in Ohio, United States
Sardinia is a village in Brown and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,083 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1830
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- ZIP code
- 45171
Questions about Sardinia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sardinia, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Sardinia, OH known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Charles L. Swain and George Bare.