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Ohio›Wood County

TontoganyOH

A town of 390, settled in 1857.

Is Tontogany a good place to live?

18% of residents live below the poverty line in Tontogany, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Tontogany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

390 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Tontogany: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tontogany, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVillage of TontoganyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTontogany Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tontogany’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOtsego Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43565, 4340243565 90% · 43402 10%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 Tontogany.

Climate

Tontogany has four seasons and pleasant summers

Tontogany has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tontogany

Most working residents leave Tontogany for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Tontogany grew to 228 in 2023, 226 more than in 2013. At $61,000, Tontogany’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

4%work in town
TontoganyOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$61,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.2%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Tontogany4%
Bowling Green16%
Toledo15%
Perrysburg4%
Grand Rapids4%
15 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Tontogany
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Tontogany, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Tontogany is

Tontogany beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Tontogany adults have been diagnosed with depression.

TontoganyOhio townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%28%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outTontoganyOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.4%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%14.1%
Wood County Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.1% of Tontogany is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
TontoganyOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.1%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
2.1%
conserved · 4 of 190 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Centennial Park—4
2. Mehring Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tontogany. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tontogany

17pages on Tontogany
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Tontogany

About Tontogany

Village in Ohio, United States

Tontogany is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. Every Fall the village holds a festival called "ToganyFest" and gathers many people in the county.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
656 ft
ZIP code
43565

Questions about Tontogany

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Is Tontogany, OH a good place to live?

Tontogany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.