Clockface gas pump, Route 6, 1977
Weston’s story
194 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1977.
- 1832Weston is settled
WestonOH
Population
1,486
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$170K
+2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Is Weston a good place to live?
The best of Weston’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 90 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 12% of residents are 65 or older in Weston, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 128 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Weston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Weston stand out
Where Weston beats most towns.
Typical home value
Weston$170K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
2.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 95% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Weston5.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
41% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1832
A long history
A history going back 194 years.
Small town
1,486 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Weston TownshipMilton TownshipWeston
How Weston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Weston is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income93 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthWood County Hospital 6.9 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Weston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weston, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Weston water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weston’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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4356943569 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 Weston.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Weston has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Weston for work: only 2% work in town. At $61,000, Weston’s median household income is below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 13% of Weston residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Weston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Weston2%
Bowling Green23%
Toledo10%
Napoleon3%
Findlay3%
18 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Weston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Weston’s typical home value is about $170K
The typical Weston home is worth about $170,000, up 2% in a year, 31% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Weston is $858 a month.
$170KZillow home value
| Weston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Weston$170K
Ohio$246K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Weston has four seasons and pleasant summers
Weston 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°
Summer61–83°
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Weston
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Weston is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Weston beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Weston.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Weston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Weston | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 15.3% |
Wood County Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weston
18pages on Weston
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weston
About 3 of every 100 Weston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Weston for work
Where Weston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Weston
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Weston
Village in Ohio, United States
Weston is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2020 census. Weston is located just 10 miles west of Bowling Green, Ohio, a university town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 43569
- Area code
- 419
Questions about Weston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weston, 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 Weston, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Del Latta and Mildred Bayer.