Local events in Gibsonburg
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Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
How Gibsonburg began
Gibsonburg was laid out in 1871 by General William H. Gibson after a railroad reached the site, and it takes his name. The village incorporated in 1880 and grew quickly on the strength of its rail connections, reaching nearly 1,800 residents by 1900. Its downtown at Main and Madison streets includes a bank building, a grain elevator and a flour advertising sign painted on a wall, all photographed on Wikimedia Commons.
Platted August 5, 1871 (40 acres surveyed into lots), incorporated 1880, by General William H. Gibson of Tiffin, with T. D. Stevenson and J. F. Yeasting.
Where the name comes from
The 1882 county history says the town was founded by William H. Gibson of Tiffin and bears his name; after the railroad was located he bought 90 acres and in early August 1871 surveyed forty acres into lots.
Before the town
No Native village, trail, mound, or treaty event specific to the site of Gibsonburg is recorded; the village was not platted until 1871, decades after the Native land cessions and removals. The region's broader Native history is that of the Wyandot and Seneca.
Timeline
- — General William H. Gibson laid out the town after the railroad was extended to the site.
- — The first store opens, kept by Zorn and Hornung in their own house, the first business building; T. D. Stevenson is commissioned the first postmaster (succeeded in 1873 by F. W. Dohn).
- — The first lime kiln is built by W. H. Gibson and Company, exploiting the limestone uplift on which the town stands; E. Farmer comes from Mansfield, and Dr. R. S. Hitell opens the first medical office.
- — The first drug store opens, by Carlin and Markle.
- — Zorn, Hornung and Company build a grain elevator and begin the grain trade; Peter Kimmerling buys the Gibson-built hotel.
- — A three-room school building is erected, and a regular course of study is laid out in 1877 by principal T. D. Stevenson.
- — A second lime kiln is connected; E. Farmer and Company's two kilns and stave and heading factory have a capacity of 1,100 barrels a week, with 80 hands and 15 teams.
- — Gibsonburg was formally incorporated as a village; its population that year was 589.
- — The village is set apart from Madison Township as a special school district and the county history gives its population as 586; lime manufacture employs about 150 men.
- — The village's population reached 1,791, more than tripling the 1880 figure.
Stories
Four towns on one railroad
When the Tiffin, Toledo and Eastern Railroad (later the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago) was built through the Black Swamp, its promoters promised depots at nearly every road crossing and flourishing towns at every point. Burgoon, Millersville, Helena and Gibsonburg, four towns within ten miles, spent ten years contesting for supremacy, and the county historian hoped the four might consolidate into two. Gibsonburg won an early start because its founder, General William H. Gibson of Tiffin, was a businessman who bought ninety acres and surveyed forty into lots in August 1871. Within ten years 600 people were fed by 'solid and productive industries': lime kilns, a stave and heading factory, a hoop factory making 12,000 hoops a day, and a grain elevator.
Photographs
Photo: Basil Meeks, 1909, via Library of Congress, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: w_lemay, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · archive.org
Water
Groundwater wells (5 wells) The water here
- Gibsonburg Village100% of residentsGroundwater wells (5 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Gibsonburg's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 3 public schools, 1 library, 1 police station and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Windsor Lane Healthcare Center Abuse citation3 of 5 stars · Gibsonburg
- Address
- 355 Windsor Lane, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- Certified beds
- 89
- Residents on an average day
- 70
- Medicare overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 3 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Abuse citation (CMS icon)
- Yes
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (419) 637-2104
- Medicare ID
- 365681
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Gibsonburg - Madison Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentGibsonburg
- Address
- 120 North Main Street, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- Coordinates
- 41.38546, -83.32045
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (3)
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Gibsonburg High School3.5 of 5 stars · Gibsonburg
- Address
- 740 S Main St, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- School district
- Gibsonburg Ex Vill School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 228
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 23
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 70%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 100%
- Ohio building IRN
- 013433
- NCES school ID
- 390453802196
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Gibsonburg Middle School2.5 of 5 stars · Gibsonburg
- Address
- 740 S Main St, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- School district
- Gibsonburg Ex Vill School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 185
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 7
- Report card, 2025-26
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 71.5%
- Ohio building IRN
- 124727
- NCES school ID
- 390453800777
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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James J Hilfiker Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Gibsonburg
- Address
- 301 S Sunset Ave, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- School district
- Gibsonburg Ex Vill School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 356
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 23.9
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 87.1%
- Ohio building IRN
- 013425
- NCES school ID
- 390453802195
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Public libraries (1)
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Gibsonburg Branch LibraryBranch · Gibsonburg
- Address
- 100 N. Webster St., Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County
- Open
- 2,028 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 4,524 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 85,176
- System's loans, FY2024
- 364,239
- People the system serves
- 41,427
- Phone
- (419) 637-2173
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Police stations (1)
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Gibsonburg Police DepartmentGibsonburg
- Address
- 214 West Madison Street, Gibsonburg, OH 43431
- Coordinates
- 41.38473, -83.32196
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-11-09 · Gibsonburg
- Reported
- 2022-11-09
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Gibsonburg, Sandusky County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2211EPA0001663
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Gibsonburg, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43431 Gibsonburg | 55% | Groundwater wells (5 wells) | 4.2 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Gibsonburg Exempted Village · 3.5 stars overall | 2.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Gibsonburg, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Village of Gibsonburg Resolution | 626 | 185 | Passed (77.19% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee (Democratic primary) | Debra L. Johnson 63, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) | Jean A. Turner 85, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) | Isaac John Boulee 103, 100.0% |
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Council | Donald M. Kirwen 354, 42.19%; Kelly Ann Castillo 256, 30.51%; Daniel R. Slack, II 193, 23.0%; Charles Gerwin 24, 2.86% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council | Jeffrey E. Herman 629, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor | Steven L. Fought 665, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) | Jean A. Turner 84, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Council | Jeffrey E. Herman 286, 44.55%; David Johnson 234, 36.45%; Daniel R. Slack, II 122 19 |
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor | Steven L. Fought 338, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-09-10
The county
Sandusky County: 9 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 64,229 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Gibsonburg, day by day, from 1871 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.73 in
- 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
- rain so far in 2026
- 34.6 in
- 3.4 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 14.9 in
- a normal year brings 27.2 in
- a normal year
- 36.5 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.73 | — | 28 |
| September 2026 | 3.21 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 4.58 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 5.15 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 4.42 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 3.32 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 6.45 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 4.17 | 0.0 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.37 | 1.9 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.24 | 13.0 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.04 | 5.7 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.72 | 5.1 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 53.7 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 20.2 in |
| Snowiest year | 2014 — 66.5 in |
| Wettest day on record | 5 July 1969 — 5.28 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 23 December 2004 — 11.52 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 6 February 1978 — 18.28 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Gibsonburg, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
56,914 days of records, 1871-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Gibsonburg: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 17
- those placed on the map inside Gibsonburg
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 3 |
| Air pollution | 2 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 2 |
| Site assessment | 2 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 2 |
| Brownfield | 1 |
| Composting | 1 |
| Public drinking water | 1 |
| State sewer loans | 1 |
| Underground injection wells | 1 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| GIBSONBURG WELL FIELDS | Brownfield assessment | |
| COUNTYLINE CO-OP INC GIBSONBURG | Air pollution report | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| STANDARD WELLNESS COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| GIBSONBURG WELL FIELDS | Site assessment assessment | |
| GIBSONBURG WELL FIELDS | Site assessment assessment | |
| STANDARD WELLNESS COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| STANDARD WELLNESS COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| STANDARD WELLNESS COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| GIBSONBURG WELL FIELDS | Site assessment assessment | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| STANDARD WELLNESS COMPANY LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| GIBSONBURG VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Gibsonburg, Ohio in?
Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, with 2,477 residents.
When was Gibsonburg, Ohio founded?
Gibsonburg was laid out August 5, 1871 (40 acres surveyed into lots); incorporated 1880. Founders on record: General William H. Gibson of Tiffin, with T. D. Stevenson and J. F. Yeasting. Source
How did Gibsonburg, Ohio get its name?
The 1882 county history says the town was founded by William H. Source
What ZIP code is Gibsonburg, Ohio?
Most of Gibsonburg is in ZIP code 43431.
Where does Gibsonburg, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Gibsonburg (Gibsonburg Village): Groundwater wells (5 wells).
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