Stony PrairieOH
1,701 people live in this town in Ohio.
Is Stony Prairie a good place to live?
Stony Prairie’s best subject grade is an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for health. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in Stony Prairie, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 13 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. Stony Prairie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Stony Prairie grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Stony Prairie is from typical.
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What makes Stony Prairie stand out
Where Stony Prairie beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Stony Prairie | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 8% |
Every workday, about 1,330 people come to Stony Prairie for work
Where Stony Prairie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stony Prairie.
Stony Prairie stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Stony Prairie. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Stony Prairie. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Stony Prairie is ahead of Ohio on 1 and behind on 21.
| Stony Prairie | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stony Prairie | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stony Prairie has 2.7 jobs for every working resident, and 1,330 people commute in
Jobs in Stony Prairie grew by 392 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,374. For most workers, Stony Prairie is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. The mean commuting time for Stony Prairie comes to 18 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Stony Prairie | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very low risk in Stony Prairie, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Stony Prairie than in 92% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Stony Prairie break down as 44% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 5 claims locally since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stony Prairie
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Stony Prairie sells for about $187K at the median
Stony Prairie: 54% of households live in a home they own. In Stony Prairie, the typical rent is $949 a month.
| Stony Prairie | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $949 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Stony Prairie
Moving to Stony Prairie: who provides what
Stony Prairie is unincorporated, so Sandusky 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stony Prairie
About 2 of every 100 Stony Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Stony Prairie
CDP in Ohio, United States
Stony Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2020 census. "Stony Prairie" originally referred to a region in the area.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
Stony Prairie’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Stony Prairie.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Prairie | — | — | B | — | C+ | D− |
| Sandusky Township | #811 | C | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Fremont | #810 | C | A− | C | C+ | D |
Stony Prairie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Stony Prairie and Sandusky Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stony Prairie with a neighbor →
Questions about Stony Prairie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stony Prairie, OH a good place to live?
1,701 people live in this town in Ohio.
Is Stony Prairie, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $115,000, 53% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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