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Hardin County · 3,768 residents

Mostly private wells. 35% of residents on a community system (Forest Village: Groundwater wells (3 wells)). The water here

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45843 in 10 facts

The 10 things that stand out about this ZIP against the other 1,232 in Ohio, each with its source.

  1. Where the water comes from Where the water here comes from: Mostly private wells. Source: EPA SDWIS
  2. Local history 1855 The town here was settled around 1855, later than 92% of the Ohio ZIPs with a researched town. Source: Ohio History Connection
  3. Airports and Amtrak 56.5 mi This ZIP sits far from a scheduled-service airport: the nearest is 56.5 miles away, farther than 97% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: BTS transportation atlas
  4. Crime 0.0 per 1,000 residents Violent crime runs low for this ZIP's police agency: 0.0 violent offenses per 1,000 residents of its territory in 2024, lower than 94% of Ohio ZIPs with a reporting agency. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
  5. Dams 0 This ZIP has few high-hazard dams nearby: 0 within 10 miles, fewer than 87% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: National Inventory of Dams
  6. Nursing homes 9.4 mi This ZIP sits far from a nursing home: the nearest certified nursing home is 9.4 miles away, farther than 91% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: CMS Care Compare data
  7. Social vulnerability 17 Social vulnerability runs low here: an average tract rank of 17 out of 100 on the CDC index, lower than 90% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI
  8. Sewage plants 12 quarters The nearest sewage plant has a rough record: in violation 12 of the last 12 quarters, more than 78% of Ohio ZIPs' nearest plants. Source: EPA ECHO
  9. Rail crossings 12 This ZIP has a lot of rail crossings: 12 public at-grade crossings, more than 87% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: FRA crossing inventory (Form 71, current)
  10. Disasters 1 This ZIP has little tornado history: 1 recorded with a track within 5 miles since 1950, fewer than 82% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: NOAA SPC tornado data

Local events in 45843

Nothing is posted for ZIP 45843 itself yet; here is what is on within 10 miles. All local events in 45843

  1. HS Quiz Bowl HHL League vs Findlay

    All day · Riverdale Local Schools, 20613 OH-37, Mt Blanchard, OH 45867, USA · Delaware Township · 5.1 mi · From Riverdale Local School District

  2. Music Dept. Quarter Auction

    5:30 to 9:30 p.m. · Riverdale Local Schools, 20613 OH-37, Mt Blanchard, OH 45867, USA · Delaware Township · 5.1 mi · From Riverdale Local School District

  3. 2nd Grade Salute to America

    2 to 3 p.m. · Riverdale Local Schools, 20613 OH-37, Mt Blanchard, OH 45867, USA · Delaware Township · 5.1 mi · From Riverdale Local School District

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Your ballot

Who represents 45843, and what is on its ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Locator: Hardin County and Hardin's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districtsLocator: Hardin County and Hardin's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.Hardin CountyU.S. House district 4: Jim Jordan (R)Ohio Senate district 1: Rob McColley (R)Ohio House district 83: Ty D. Mathews (R)
Hardin County and 45843's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.
ChamberDistrictMemberParty
U.S. HouseDistrict 4 (61% of residents)——
U.S. HouseDistrict 5 (39% of residents)——
Ohio SenateDistrict 1 (81% of residents)Rob McColleyR
Ohio SenateDistrict 26 (19% of residents)Bill ReinekeR
Ohio HouseDistrict 83 (81% of residents)Ty D. MathewsR
Ohio HouseDistrict 87 (19% of residents)Riordan T. McClainR

U.S. House districts were redrawn for 2026 (Ohio Redistricting Commission, October 31, 2025). The district shown is the one on the November 3, 2026 ballot, which may differ from the district of your current representative.

This ZIP code is split between districts. Your street address decides which one is on your ballot; your county board of elections' sample ballot shows it.

Statewide races:

45843's district races:

Last day of early in-person voting — 2026-11-01. Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.

What's on my ballot in 45843 · Election 2026

Where does the tap water come from?

Where the tap water comes from and what is in it: the lake, river, reservoir or aquifer behind every tap, the plant that treats it, and what the compliance record and the lab results say about it.

Where the water comes from

Mostly private wells

Mostly private wells35% of residents on a community system (Forest Village: Groundwater wells (3 wells))

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Elevation 843–966 ft, averaging 909 ft · Forest 878–946 ft, averaging 921 · Hardin County 854–1,146 ft (USGS 3DEP)

Mostly private wells
Only 35% of residents here live inside a mapped community water system, chiefly Forest Village (Groundwater wells (3 wells)); the rest likely rely on private wells or small non-community systems.
The town's water: Groundwater wells (3 wells)
Forest Village · Hardin County
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About this area's water

Water quality & impurities

EPA compliance record

Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).

EPA health-based violations since 2015:

  • 2024Lead and Copper Rule Revisions · lead service line inventory missing or incomplete (a records requirement, not a lead test result) · returned to compliance

6 violations of any kind logged since 2020: 1 for required testing that was missed or reported late; 4 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records); 1 health-based.

Water systems in this ZIP

65% of residents live outside every mapped system, most likely on private wells.

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State, May 2025) for household bills; Ohio EPA DEFA loan awards since 2016 for the loans paragraph · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Violationsprivate wellsRadon4.0 pCi/L avg, 32% above 4Stream health89% of land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeNearest sewage plantForest Wwtp, 1.3 mi, 12/12 quarters in violationGroundwaterDRASTIC 114, 625 well logsElectricAEP OhioGas pipelinenearest transmission line 5.5 mi, 0.9 mi in the ZIPNearest power plantHardin Solar Energy LLC 17.2 mi, 150 MW solarGasColumbia Gas of Ohio, 30% on gasSchool districtRiverdale LocalSocial vulnerability17th percentile in OhioUpward mobilityrank 45.1 for low-income childrenPeople15.5% with a degree, 0.8% born abroadJobs530 jobs here, residents mostly work in FindlaySchool tax21.3 mills, ~$1,488 on a $200K homePhoneFrontier NorthFlood1.2% in floodplainInternet98% served, fiber 20%Hazard risk33, above 33% of US tractsOil and gas wells108 in the ZIP, 4 producingSoilsBlount, septic somewhat limitedAbandoned minesnone mappedSpills3 reported since 2021, mostly acids, caustics and chlorineDisasters1 tornado track within 5 mi, 15 FEMA declarationsDams0 high-hazard within 10 mi, nearest 14.9 miTraffic10K a day on US 30Bridges0 of 59 rated poorRail crossings12 public crossings, up to 10 trains a dayTransit0% within half a mile of a stopWalkability4.3 of 20, least walkableAirportTOL 56.5 mi, Amtrak 58.3 miClimate26" snow, 51°F averageAlgal toxinsprivate wellsPFASprivate wellsLeadprivate wellsByproductsno samples on fileFluorideprivate wellsWatershedBlanchard, Ripley Run-Blanchard RiverLocal governmentForest (village)Cell signal5G on 99% of landU.S. HouseOH-4 Jim Jordan (R)Life expectancy79.7 yearsHealth19% fair or poor health, obesity 40%Nearest hospitalHardin Memorial Hospital, 10.7 miToxic sitesSuperfund 23.1 mi away, 2 TRIToxic releasesno TRI reporterAirPM2.5 8.8 µg/m³, monitor 27.1 miFire/EMSForest Fire Department, 1.3 miLibraryForest-Jackson Public Library, 1.4 miGroceries95% over 1 mi from a supermarketEV chargersfast charger 13.5 mi, 0 stations hereHistoryplatted 1855Historic placesnearest Kenton Public Library, 10.8 miWetlands1.8% of land, 1,155 acresLand cover7% developed, 6% tree canopyParks0.1% public land, Van Buren State Park 23.8 miNursing homeSERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT ARLINGTON, 9.4 mi, 4★PoliceForest Police Department, 1.3 miCrime0.0 violent per 1,000, Forest PoliceAquifer14% sensitive setting, karst-prone rockCollegeOhio Northern University, 15.3 miSchool ratings3 stars, Riverdale LocalHome prices$197K typical, +82% in ten yearsBuilding permits10 units 2016 to 2025 in Forest villageHomes and income$176K home, $72K incomeHousesbuilt 1974, 1,275 homes

Infrastructure in this ZIP

44.7 mi of highway (US 30, SR 37, SR 53) · 10.2 mi of railroad (Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad, CSX) · 0.91 mi of gas transmission pipeline (Columbia Gas Transmission (TC Energy)) · 7.41 mi of oil, fuel or NGL pipeline (Marathon Pipe Line) · 1 sewage plant (Forest WWTP) · 2 combined sewer overflows · 1 substation · 15 grade crossings (Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern, CSX) · 7 registered towers · 1 brine injection or gas storage well · 1 fire or EMS station · 1 police station · 1 post office · 1 USGS stream gauge (Shallow Run nr Dunkirk OH) · 2 water towers or tanks in OpenStreetMap · 60 bridges and culverts in the inventory · 1 site with underground fuel tanks in use · 3 other permitted dischargers (National Lime & Stone Co, Shelly Materials Inc - Forest Quarry, Triumph Thermal Systems Inc) · 1 quarry or pit (Forest Quarry) · 3 source water protection zones (Forest Village, Arrowhead Lake Campground, Little Creek Barn PWS) · 15 biosolids application fields (sludge from Forest WWTP, Kenton WWTP) · 1 permitted livestock facility (Corey Dairy, Llc) · 1 mining permit area (Forest Quarry) · 1 ODOT facility (Forest Outpost Garage) · 1 traffic signal.

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Intakes and plants

Mostly private wells

Mostly private wells35% of residents on a community system (Forest Village: Groundwater wells (3 wells))

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · Ohio EPA source water protection

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Violations

No data

Mostly private wells, no system record

Source: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled September 2026): health-based violations since 2015, all violations since 2020, lead and copper 90th-percentile results, for the system serving most of the ZIP · EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts) · EPA ECHO

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Disinfection byproducts

No data

No byproduct samples on file

Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019: total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids (HAA5) sampled in the distribution system, nitrate, arsenic, combined radium, gross alpha and uranium at entry points; yearly means…

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PFAS

No data

Mostly private wells, untested

Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026: 29 PFAS and lithium at 347 Ohio systems) and Ohio EPA statewide PFAS sampling 2019 to 2021 (1,479 systems), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio EPA water treatment plant… · Ohio EPA PFAS

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Lead

No data

Mostly private wells, no system record

Source: SDWIS lead and copper 90th-percentile tap results (Envirofacts) and EPA's service line inventory dashboard (2026 Q2 submissions), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio Department of Health high-risk ZIP code list for childhood… · ODH childhood lead testing · ODH high-risk ZIP list (CCBH PDF) · Ohio EPA lead and copper · H2Ohio

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Fluoride and treatment

No record

Mostly private wells

Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride (fluoridation status of each system as reported by the Ohio Department of Health, fetched 2026-09-10); SDWIS treatment table (Envirofacts): each system's registered treatment steps, inherited from the supplier for… · EPA SDWIS search

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Algal toxins

No data

Mostly private wells

Source: Ohio EPA public water system harmful algal bloom monitoring (geo.epa.ohio.gov DrinkingWater/HAB): microcystin results in raw and treated water since 2016 for surface-water systems, for the system serving most of each ZIP · Ohio EPA HAB information for public water systems

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Groundwater

100 to 120

DRASTIC 114 · Limestone625 well logs · median 80 ft deep · 1 karst and spring points

Source: ODNR Division of Geological Survey: DRASTIC groundwater vulnerability polygon at each ZIP's population center, mapped karst features, and the state water well log inventory (about 655,000 logs) counted inside each ZIP; ODNR glacial… · ODNR Geological Survey · Ohio EPA GIS services · USGS water data

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Aquifer

10 to 30%

14% sensitive geologic settingkarst-prone bedrock at the center · 1% wellhead protection

Source: Ohio EPA Sensitive Geologic Settings (geology/Geology layer 0) intersected with ZCTA polygons; ODNR karst geology at the ZIP center (layer 7, point query) and karst and spring points (layer 5); Ohio EPA source water protection areas… · Ohio EPA geology layers · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · ODNR Geological Survey

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Sewage plants

Every quarter in violation

Forest Wwtp · 1.3 mi12 of 12 quarters in violation · significant noncompliance · combined sewer overflows · 0.2 MGD

Source: EPA ECHO Clean Water Act facilities, Ohio NPDES permits with a publicly owned treatment works component, plants of 0.1 MGD or more or designated major: nearest plant, design flow, significant-noncompliance status, quarters in… · EPA ECHO · EPA CSO inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services · EPA Facility Finder

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Stream health

Three quarters or more

89% of the land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeThe Outlet-Blanchard River · bacteria (pathogens), nutrients

Source: EPA ATTAINS, Ohio 2024 Integrated Report assessment units (1,545 watershed polygons) overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area with the Lake Erie units clipped out: share of land in units not supporting aquatic life, recreation, fish… · EPA ATTAINS · Ohio integrated report · Ohio sport fish advisory · Ohio EPA advisory map

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Watershed

Drains to Lake Erie

Blanchard subbasinRipley Run-Blanchard River · drains to Lake Erie

Source: USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset: HUC-8 subbasins by resident share (2020 census blocks) and the HUC-12 subwatershed at each ZIP's population-weighted center with its downstream chain; USGS county water use 2015 (Dieter and others 2018) for… · USGS watershed boundaries · EPA EnviroAtlas · Ohio EPA 401 map · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · ODNR H2Ohio projects · ODNR Lake Erie Coastal Management Area · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · Ohio EPA nine-element plans · Ohio EPA 319, GLRI and SWIF project lists · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · NOAA Lake Erie water levels

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Home

The houses themselves and what they cost: who lives in them, what a typical one looks like down to the parcel record, how much new housing has gone up, and what a household pays in property tax.

Homes and income

$175,000 to $250,000

Median home $176,200household income $71,541 · rent $920 · 76% own

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: median home value, median gross rent, median household income, owner share, median year built; Eviction Lab tract estimates 2016 to 2018 (Gromis and others 2022), population-weighted to ZIPs; HUD fiscal… · Census ACS · Eviction Lab · HUD data · IRS ZIP statistics · Mapping Inequality · HUD eGIS open data · FDIC BankFind · NCUA call report data

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House by house

1960 to 1979

Median year built 19741,275 homes · $132K median appraised

Source: Residential parcels (Ohio land-use classes 500 to 599, apartments 401 to 403, farmhouses) placed in ZIPs by scripts/join_parcels.py on 2026-09-15, the houses loading on demand; county auditors' appraisal records, house by house (year… · Hardin County Auditor · OGRIP Ohio Statewide Parcels · Wyandot County Auditor

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Building permits

5 to 15

10 housing units permitted 2016 to 2025Forest village · 6.9 per 1,000 residents · 0 in 2025

Source: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2016 to 2025: new privately owned housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by each Ohio permit office, given to each ZIP through the jurisdiction where most of its… · Census building permits

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Home prices

75 to 100%

+82% in ten years+38% in five · +2% in 2025

Source: FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP all-transactions series (repeat sales and refinance appraisals of conforming-mortgage homes, developmental, not seasonally adjusted): ten-, five- and one-year changes and the level against… · FHFA house price index · Zillow research data · Realtor.com data

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School tax

Under 22 mills

21.3 effective school millsRiverdale Local · about $1,488 a year on a $200,000 home

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, Aggregate Property Tax Rates by School District, tax year 2025 (DTE 515), joined by IRN and weighted by each ZIP's residents in every district; school levies only; Ohio Department of Taxation The Finder rate… · Ohio tax data series · The Finder

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Utilities and getting around

The companies and networks that keep a house running and a resident moving: electric, gas, phone and internet service, and the roads, transit, rail and airports around it.

Electric

AEP Ohio

AEP OhioInvestor-owned utility · 72% of residents, then Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Source: PUCO certified electric territories via ODOT plus HIFLD municipal systems (EIA-861) with ODOT corporate limits; EIA-861 reliability (outages), sales to ultimate customers (residential prices and bills), net metering and advanced meters by… · PUCO electricity · ODOT territories service · EIA-861 · DOE LEAD Tool · HIFLD retail service territories

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Gas

Columbia Gas of Ohio

Columbia Gas of OhioPUCO-regulated utility · 30% of homes heat with utility gas

Source: PUCO 2026 county map of gas distribution companies, HIFLD/EIA-176 territory polygons, ACS 2020-2024 heating fuel · PUCO natural gas · HIFLD

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Power plants

10 to 20 miles

Hardin Solar Energy LLC · 17.2 misolar, 150 MW · 0 plants within 10 miles

Power plants within 10 miles

  1. Hog Creek Wind ProjectWind · 66 MW · 10.0 mi
    Capacity
    66 MW
    Main source
    Wind
    Technology
    Onshore Wind Turbine
    Operator
    Hog Creek Wind Project LLC
    Sector
    IPP Non-CHP
    Where
    Ada, Hardin County
    Generating units
    1
    Built
    2017
    EIA plant code
    61330

    EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (202 Ohio plants, February 2025): nearest plant, nearest plant of 100 MW or more, plants and capacity by fuel within 10 miles; USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database (June 2026) and U.S. Large-Scale Solar… · EIA-860 · HIFLD · USGS wind turbines · USGS solar · NRC emergency planning zones

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Pipelines

3 to 10 miles

Nearest transmission line 5.5 miColumbia Gas Trans Co (interstate) · 0.9 mi of pipe in the ZIP

Source: EIA natural gas interstate and intrastate transmission pipelines via Esri's Federal User Community copy on ArcGIS Online (data last updated July 2025; 1,239 segments in and around Ohio): miles inside each ZIP by operator, distance from the… · EIA U.S. Energy Atlas · ArcGIS Online item

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Phone

Frontier

Frontier NorthIncumbent telephone company

Source: PUCO Telecom map service, layer 7 ILEC Company Service Area (incumbent local exchange carriers, fetched 2026-09-08) by resident share of 2020 census blocks · PUCO telephone

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Internet

2 to 5% lack it

98% can get 100/20 Mbpsfiber 20% · cable 47% · 2,000 locations · 2% unserved

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, June 2024, fixed availability by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas, Ohio subset); Census ACS 2020-2024 table B28002 internet subscriptions; Ookla Open Data fixed speed tests 2025 Q2 by tile, averaged inside the… · FCC broadband map · Ookla open data · Census ACS

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Cell signal

5G nearly everywhere

5G on 99% of the land4G or better 100% · AT&T 100% · T-Mobile 55% · Verizon 100%

Source: FCC Mobile Broadband Data Collection, carrier-reported 4G LTE and 5G coverage by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas layer last updated 24 November 2025, most likely the June 30, 2025 filing round), fetched 2026-09-08; FCC Antenna Structure… · FCC broadband map · FCC antenna registration · Ookla open data

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EV chargers

10 to 20 miles

Fast charger 13.5 mi: UPPERSANDCHARGE UPPER SANDUSKY0 public stations in the ZIP (0 Level 2, 0 DC fast ports) · 0 within 5 miles of its center

None inside the ZIP; the nearest public charging sites

  1. UPPERSANDCHARGE UPPER SANDUSKY DC fast1 DC fast · Upper Sandusky · 13.5 mi
    Address
    119 N 7th St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. ONU DICKE2 Level 2 · Ada · 15.2 mi
    Address
    410 S Gilbert St, Ada, OH 45810
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list as of May 29, 2026 (USDOT BTS copy: 2,136 Ohio electric stations, of which the 1,850 public and open are used, NREL restricted-access records such as dealer-service and hotel-guest chargers… · Alternative Fuels Data Center · BTS Alternative Fueling Stations (NTAD)

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Transit

No transit stop within half a mile of anyone

0% within half a mile of a stop0 stops in the ZIP

None inside the ZIP; the nearest station or terminal

  1. Marathon Gas StationIntercity bus stop · Greyhound Lines · 11.0 mi
    What it is
    Intercity bus stop
    Operator
    Greyhound Lines
    City
    Kenton
    Coordinates
    40.64390, -83.60815

    BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: USDOT BTS National Transit Map stops (National Transportation Atlas Database, 2025 vintage, fetched September 2026), plus the Springfield, Lancaster-Fairfield, Knox County Transit, WayGo and BGSU Shuttle GTFS feeds: share of residents… · BTS National Transit Map · BTS transportation atlas · Springfield City Area Transit GTFS feed · Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit GTFS feed · Knox County Transit GTFS feed · WayGo GTFS feed · BGSU Shuttle GTFS feed

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Walkability

Least walkable (1 to 5.75)

Walkability 4.3 of 209 intersections per square mile · 0% near transit

Source: EPA National Walkability Index (Smart Location Database 3.0, 2021) by block group, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census block points; car-free household share from Census ACS 2020 to 2024 table B25044, or where missing the Smart… · EPA walkability index · Smart Location Database · Census ACS

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Rail crossings

11 to 25

12 public crossings6 gated · up to 10 trains a day · Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern

Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory (current records, Ohio): open at-grade crossings inside each ZIP, gates, trains a day at the busiest, timetable speed, railroads; nearest crossing to the population-weighted center; FRA highway-rail grade… · FRA crossing inventory (Form 71, current) · FRA crossing incidents (Form 57) · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · FRA safety data · DOT open data

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Bridges

No bridge rated poor

59 bridges, 0 rated poortypical build year 1995 · busiest USR 30, 7,900 vehicles a day

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025 (26,713 Ohio structures; 26,616 fall inside a ZIP area and are counted, the other 97 land outside every ZIP polygon): bridges inside each ZIP, poor-condition ratings, ages, traffic · FHWA bridge inventory · ODOT TIMS bridge inventory (live)

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Traffic

5,000 to 20,000

10,418 vehicles a day on US 304,639 trucks · 170K vehicle-miles a day inside the ZIP

Source: ODOT traffic count segments (2025 annual average daily traffic by road segment, ODOT Transportation Information Mapping System): segments assigned to the ZIP holding their midpoint; NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System 2020 to 2024… · ODOT TIMS traffic count segments · NHTSA FARS

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Airports and Amtrak

50 to 60 miles

TOL · 56.5 miEugene F Kranz Toledo Express · Amtrak at Toledo 58.3 mi

Source: FAA airport facilities (NASR landing-facility record) and Amtrak stations via USDOT BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, fetched September 2026: nearest airport with scheduled airline service (Part 139 class I), nearest public-use… · BTS transportation atlas

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Land, air and risk

The ground itself and what can go wrong on it: radon, flood risk, air quality, old mines and wells, and the parks, wetlands and open land still left.

Radon

4 to 8 pCi/L

4.0 pCi/L average radon25 tests · 32% above 4 pCi/L · median 2.5

Source: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP code since 2010 (pre-mitigation), ZIPs with five or more tests · ODH radon program

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Flood

Under 2% of residents

1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain3% of the land is floodplain, 0% more in the 0.2% zone · zone AE

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones, fetched 2026-09-08; OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims for Ohio (frozen June 2026), by reported ZIP; USGS NWIS annual peak flows for the nearest active stream gauge; NOAA Atlas 14… · FEMA flood hazard layer · FEMA Map Service Center · OpenFEMA · NOAA Atlas 14 · USGS stream gauges

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Hazard risk

20 to 40

Risk score 33 · higher than about 33% of US tractsStrong wind 84 · Hail 83

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, census tracts, December 2025 release, population-weighted to ZIPs · FEMA National Risk Index · NRI census tract layer (ArcGIS)

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Climate

20 to 30 inches

26" of snow a year · 50.8°F averageJanuary low 18° · July high 84° · 38" of precipitation

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, annual and monthly, 261 Ohio stations; each ZIP takes the nearest station reporting each element from its population-weighted center; U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics 2000 to 2026… · NOAA climate normals · NOAA climate at a glance · U.S. Drought Monitor

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Air

8.5 to 9

PM2.5 8.8 µg/m³ at Lima, 27.1 miozone 66 ppb at Lima

Source: EPA Air Quality System 2025 annual summaries: nearest PM2.5 and ozone monitors from each ZIP's population-weighted center, county AQI day counts; EPA ECHO Clean Air Act permitted sources in Ohio (air_rest_services, September 2026); EPA… · EPA air data files · EPA AirToxScreen · EPA Green Book · EPA ECHO

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Toxic sites

15 miles or more

Nearest NPL site 23.1 mi: Little Scioto River2 toxic-release reporters · 0 Superfund program sites in the ZIP

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service: Superfund NPL and SEMS sites, Toxics Release Inventory reporters (EPA geoplatform), fetched 2026-09-08; the nearest NPL site also considers sites in PA, WV, KY, IN and MI within about 20 miles of the border… · EPA Facility Registry · EPA Superfund sites · Ohio EPA cleanup sites · EPA UST Finder · EPA ECHO

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Toxic releases

No data

No TRI-reporting facility

Facilities reporting toxic releases inside ZIP 45843

  1. Triumph Thermal Systems IncToxics Release Inventory · Forest · 1.7 mi
    Address
    200 Railroad Street, Forest, OH 45843
    County
    Hardin County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45843NTDRCNORTH
    EPA registry ID
    110000395714

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Northern Ohio ExplosivesToxics Release Inventory · Forest · 2.4 mi
    Address
    17507 Township Rd. 50, Forest, OH 45843
    County
    Hardin County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45843NRTHR17507
    EPA registry ID
    110002114177

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: EPA Toxics Release Inventory basic data files, Ohio, reporting years 2020 to 2024 (2024 shown, 2020 for the trend); facilities placed in the ZCTA holding their coordinates; dioxin rows reported in grams left out of pound totals · EPA TRI data files

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Dams

No high-hazard dam within 10 miles

0 high-hazard dams within 10 milesNearest: Findlay Upground Reservoir No. 1, 14.9 mi, condition fair

The nearest high-hazard dam

  1. Findlay Upground Reservoir No. 1Blanchard River - Offstream · condition: fair · 14.9 mi
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Fair (assessed 10/30/2019)
    River or stream
    Blanchard River - Offstream
    Purpose
    Water Supply
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    28 ft
    Storage
    4,969 acre-feet
    Completed
    1950
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Hancock County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Findlay
    Last inspection
    10/30/2019
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00758

    National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (1,376 Ohio dams, August 2026; 26 Corps levees and dikes counted with their parent dam): high-hazard dams near each ZIP's population-weighted center, with the state's condition… · National Inventory of Dams

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Disasters

1 or 2 tracks

1 tornado track within 5 miles since 19501 rated F2/EF2+ · 15 federal declarations for Hardin County · 3 quakes M2+ within 25 mi

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database 1950-2025 (tracks within 5 miles of each ZIP's population-weighted center), OpenFEMA disaster declarations by county since 1956, USGS earthquake catalog M2+ since 1970 within 25 miles… · NOAA SPC tornado data · OpenFEMA · USGS earthquakes · NOAA storm events · IEM warning archive

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Spills

1 to 4 reports

3 spills reported since 2021mostly acids, caustics and chlorine

Spills reported since 2021 inside ZIP 45843

  1. Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)2024-05-16 · Forest · 1.7 mi
    Reported
    2024-05-16
    What spilled
    Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Forest, Hardin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2405EPA0000819

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)2021-09-23 · Forest · 1.7 mi
    Reported
    2021-09-23
    What spilled
    Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)
    Where
    Forest, Hardin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2109EPA0001513

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Material White2024-12-14 · Delaware Twp · 3.1 mi
    Reported
    2024-12-14
    What spilled
    Material White
    Where
    Delaware Twp, Hancock County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2412EPA0002011

    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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports (geo.epa.ohio.gov EmergResponse/Spills2_OpenData): cases with a location inside each ZIP, 2021 to date · Ohio EPA spills data · Ohio EPA Office of Emergency Response

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Oil and gas wells

51 to 200

108 wells in the ZIP4 producing · 0 shale · 2 orphan · nearest 0.32 mi

Shale and injection wells inside ZIP 45843

  1. Born(Swiw #3) 1 InjectionInjection well (Class II) · 10.0 mi
    What it is
    Injection well (Class II)
    Operator
    Mar Oil Company
    County
    Wyandot County
    API well number
    34175203410000
    Coordinates
    40.68777, -83.40878

    ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources well inventory (September 2026): drilled Utica, Marcellus and horizontal wells and Class II injection wells not plugged. Older vertical wells are on the full map. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources public well inventory (242,324 well heads, fetched 2026-09-08): wells inside each ZIP by status, horizontal shale wells, injection wells, orphan-program wells · ODNR oil and gas · ODNR GIS services

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Abandoned mines

No mapped underground mine

No mapped minenearest mapped non-coal mine 42.8 mi

Source: ODNR Mines of Ohio: abandoned underground coal and industrial-mineral mines mapped before 1977 (5,116 polygons), overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area: share of each ZCTA's total area (land plus inland water) over a mapped mine; ODNR… · ODNR mines of Ohio · ODNR Geological Survey

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Soils

Somewhat limited

Blount silt loam, end moraine, 2 to 4 percent slopesseptic somewhat limited · somewhat poorly drained

Source: USDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data Access: the soil map unit under each ZIP's population-weighted center with its dominant component, drainage, hydric and farmland class, flooding, and the Ohio septic and basement interpretation ratings… · USDA Soil Data Access · Web Soil Survey · Open-Meteo elevation

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Parks

Under 0.5% of the area

0.1% public land · 56 acresWildlife Production Area 43 · Van Buren State Park 23.8 mi

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database 4.1 (Ohio state package, flattened combined layer, open-access fee, designation and easement polygons plus the six ODNR state parks PAD-US codes closed by default: Buckeye Lake, Forked Run, Hueston Woods, Lake… · USGS PAD-US · ODNR GIS services

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Wetlands

1 to 3%

1.8% wetland · 1,155 acresforested/shrub wetland 655 · emergent wetland 344 · pond 156

Source: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, Ohio geodatabase (imagery mostly 2004 to 2007, Lake Erie basin 2021), freshwater wetlands and ponds clipped to each ZIP (lakes and rivers excluded); Ohio EPA potential high-quality vernal pools… · USFWS wetlands inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services

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Land cover

5% to 15%

7% developed · 6% tree canopycropland 83% · forest 7% · pasture 1%

Source: National Land Cover Database, 2021 edition (USGS and the MRLC consortium; MRLC has since published Annual NLCD and annual tree canopy through 2025, not yet pulled here): land cover, percent impervious surface and tree canopy at 30 m… · NLCD · USDA Cropland Data Layer · ODNR pre-settlement vegetation

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People and health

Who lives here and how well: education, jobs, health and life expectancy, and how far the nearest hospital, police station or grocery store sits.

People

15 to 25%

15.5% bachelor's or higher94.5% white · 2.8% Black · 0.7% Hispanic · 0.5% Asian · 0.8% foreign-born

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: educational attainment (B15003), race and Hispanic origin (B03002), nativity (B05002), veterans (B21001); IRS Statistics of Income county migration flows 2022 to 2023 for the county; Census Bureau… · Census ACS · Census population estimates · IRS migration data · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS commuting area codes · 2020 Census redistricting data · Census SAIPE · IRS exempt organizations

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Jobs

0.25 to 0.6

530 jobs · 1,525 employed residentsManufacturing leads · residents mostly work in Findlay (45840)

Source: Census LEHD LODES 8, 2023, all jobs: workplace and residence counts by census block summed into ZCTAs (workplace-only blocks by block-group or tract majority), origin-destination flows for where residents work; Census ZIP Code Business… · Census LEHD · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · BEA county GDP · USAspending · OSHA enforcement data · Census ZIP Business Patterns · Census ACS · USDA ERS county typology · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones

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Economic history

Mostly private wells

Mostly private wells35% of residents on a community system (Forest Village: Groundwater wells (3 wells))

Source: Historical economic data: Census Bureau historical county population via the NBER mirror (1900) and Census Bureau population estimates (current and peak), Census County Business Patterns, USDA Census of Agriculture, FHFA House Price Index… · FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · Census County Business Patterns · USDA Census of Agriculture · FHFA House Price Index · BEA GDP by county · Census American Community Survey · IPUMS NHGIS historical census · Zillow Home Value Index

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Upward mobility

45th to 50th

Percentile rank 45.1income rank at 35 for children of low-income parents · 1.71% incarcerated in 2010

Source: Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones and Porter, Census Bureau): tract outcomes for children born 1978 to 1983, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · Opportunity Atlas · Opportunity Insights data

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Social vulnerability

Average tract rank in Ohio's least vulnerable fifth

17th percentile of Ohio tractssocioeconomic 29 · household 14 · minority status 17 · housing and transport 31

Source: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 by census tract (percentile ranks among Ohio tracts), population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · CDC/ATSDR SVI

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Health

16 to 20%

19.2% in fair or poor healthobesity 39.8% · diabetes 13.1% · smoking 17.2% · depression 25.4%

Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release, ZCTA model-based estimates of adult health (BRFSS 2023, ACS): fair or poor health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, depression, lack of health insurance among adults 18-64 and more; County Health Rankings 2025… · CDC PLACES · County Health Rankings · CDC overdose data · NCI cancer profiles · HRSA data

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Life expectancy

79 to 82

79.7 years life expectancy5 tracts, from 77.7 to 85.8

Source: CDC/NCHS U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP, deaths 2010-2015, 2010 census tracts) weighted into ZIPs by 2020 block population · CDC USALEEP

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Hospitals

10 to 20 miles

Hardin Memorial Hospital · 10.7 miKenton · 25 beds · 0 within 10 miles

The nearest hospitals

  1. Hardin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · Kenton · 10.7 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    921 E Franklin Street, Kenton, OH 43326
    County
    Hardin County
    Beds
    25
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (419) 675-8139
    Medicare ID
    361315

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Wyandot Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · Upper Sandusky · 13.8 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    885 N Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Beds
    25
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Government - district/authority
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (419) 294-4991
    Medicare ID
    361329

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  3. Blanchard Valley Regional Hlth Ctr Trauma level IIIGeneral hospital · Findlay · 16.6 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    1900 S Main St, Findlay, OH 45840
    County
    Hancock County
    Beds
    196
    Trauma center
    Level IIi
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    No
    Medicare reports it as
    Blanchard Valley Hospital
    Phone
    (419) 423-4500
    Medicare ID
    360095

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

The nearest health centers

  1. Kenton Community Health CenterHealth center · Kenton · 11.2 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Kenton
    Coordinates
    40.64128, -83.60823

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Center Street Community Health CenterHealth center · Marion · 25.6 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Marion
    Coordinates
    40.58892, -83.12984

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

The nearest dialysis center

  1. Davita Kenton DialysisDialysis · Kenton · 10.2 mi
    Address
    1207 E Columbus Street, Kenton, OH 43326
    Dialysis stations
    10
    Medicare star rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2013-12-10
    Phone
    (419) 675-4075
    Medicare ID
    362805

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center). Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: Nearest hospital: miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest open general or critical-access hospital in Ohio, or, within 40 miles of the state line in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the… · CMS Care Compare data · HIFLD · HRSA data · CMS NPI files

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Nursing homes

6 to 12 miles

SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT ARLINGTON · 9.4 mi4 of 5 stars · 50 beds · 0 within 5 miles

The nearest nursing homes

  1. Serenity Spring Senior Living at Arlington4 of 5 stars · Arlington · 9.4 mi
    Address
    100 Powell Drive, Arlington, OH 45814
    Certified beds
    50
    Residents on an average day
    42
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    5 fines totalling $20,265 (latest 2024-02-20)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (419) 365-5115
    Medicare ID
    365887

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2 of 5 stars · Kenton · 10.6 mi
    Address
    117 Jacob Parrott Boulevard, Kenton, OH 43326
    Certified beds
    125
    Residents on an average day
    89
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    3 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Individual
    Chain
    AOM HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (419) 674-4197
    Medicare ID
    365843

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation4 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky · 12.7 mi
    Address
    7830 N St Hwy 199 Rr2, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Certified beds
    82
    Residents on an average day
    76
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    Government - County
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (419) 294-1714
    Medicare ID
    366269

    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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider file (922 Ohio homes), addresses geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (67 unmatched placed at their ZIP center); CMS penalties file (fines and payment denials since 2023, matched by name and… · CMS Care Compare data

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Crime

Under 1 violent offense per 1,000

0.0 violent offenses per 1,000Forest Police · 0.0 property per 1,000 · 12 months

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer NIBRS incident files for Ohio, 2024 (2023 file for the trend), as downloaded in September 2026; the FBI keeps accepting agency revisions after release, so an agency's live Explorer totals for the same year can… · FBI Crime Data Explorer · USGS structures service

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Police

1 to 2 miles

Forest Police Department · 1.3 mi1 station within 3 miles · post office 1.4 mi

Police stations within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Forest Police DepartmentForest · 1.3 mi
    Address
    211 West Lima Street, Forest, OH 45843
    Coordinates
    40.80138, -83.51452

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Kenton Police DepartmentKenton · 10.9 mi
    Address
    111 West Franklin Street, Kenton, OH 43326
    Coordinates
    40.64697, -83.60852

    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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures: police stations (772 Ohio points: the inventory's 731 less 4 closed or duplicate records, with 4 wrong names corrected, plus 45 departments and sheriff's offices it lacks, placed from OpenStreetMap or the… · USGS structures service · OpenStreetMap · Census Bureau geocoder

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Fire and EMS

1 to 2 miles

Forest Fire Department · 1.3 mi1 station within 3 miles, 4 within 8

Fire and EMS stations within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Forest Fire DepartmentForest · 1.3 mi
    Address
    211 West Lima Street, Forest, OH 45843
    Coordinates
    40.80140, -83.51437

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Northern Hardin County Fire District Station 4Dunkirk · 5.6 mi
    Address
    201 North Main Street, Dunkirk, OH 45836
    Coordinates
    40.78946, -83.64371

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Wharton - Richland Township Fire DepartmentWharton · 5.9 mi
    Address
    204 West Franklin Street, Wharton, OH 43359
    Coordinates
    40.86061, -83.46492

    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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures inventory (fire and EMS stations; most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022): 1,772 Ohio stations after removing duplicate records and checking Columbus- and Cleveland-area stations against the cities'… · USGS structures service · Columbus fire stations · Cleveland fire stations

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Libraries

1 to 2 miles

Forest-Jackson Public Library · 1.4 mi1 within 3 miles, 2 within 8

Public libraries within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Forest-Jackson Public LibraryCentral library · Forest · 1.4 mi
    Address
    102 W. Lima St, Forest, OH 45843
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Forest-Jackson Public Library
    Open
    2,600 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    5,350 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    22,620
    System's loans, FY2024
    44,565
    People the system serves
    5,606
    Phone
    (419) 273-2400

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Hardin Northern Public LibraryCentral library · Dunkirk · 5.6 mi
    Address
    153 N. Main St., Dunkirk, OH 45836
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Hardin Northern Public Library
    Open
    2,132 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    2,995 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    10,348
    System's loans, FY2024
    9,336
    People the system serves
    2,729
    Phone
    (419) 759-3558

    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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

None inside the ZIP; the nearest museum

  1. Eagle Creek Historical OrganizationHistorical society · Arlington · 8.9 mi
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Arlington
    Coordinates
    40.89650, -83.64187

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 outlet and system files (720 open Ohio central libraries and branches of 251 systems, plus 62 bookmobiles); straight-line miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest Ohio library… · IMLS Public Libraries Survey · IMLS Museum Data Files

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Groceries

No residents in a flagged tract

No residents in a low-income, low-access tract95% over 1 mile from a supermarket · 10% of households on SNAP (ACS)

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 Large Retailer Access Map (2010 tracts, ERS's name for the file since July 2026) weighted by 2020 block population: distance to the nearest supermarket and low-income low-access flags; Census ACS… · USDA ERS Large Retailer Access Map · USDA SNAP retailers · Census ACS

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History, schools and government

How the place began, who governs it now, and the schools that serve it, from the district boundary to its state report card.

Local history

1850 to 1879

Forest · platted 1855first settled, platted or incorporated (earliest year recorded)

Source: Local history researched from Wikipedia, the 1880 county histories on archive.org, Ohio History Connection, National Register listings, Ohio historical markers, local historical societies and Wikimedia Commons, one file per municipality… · Ohio History Connection · Internet Archive (county histories) · Wikimedia Commons · Remarkable Ohio (historical markers)

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Historic places

No listed place in the ZIP

0 listed historic placesnearest: Kenton Public Library, 10.8 mi

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file (3,286 points for 3,232 of Ohio's roughly 4,200 listings; listings without a point are not counted, and a listing with several points is counted once); listings inside… · National Register data · USGS GNIS

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Schools

369 local school districts

Riverdale LocalLocal school district

None inside the ZIP; the nearest public schools

  1. Riverdale Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Mt Blanchard · 5.1 mi
    Address
    20613 State Route 37, Mt Blanchard, OH 45867
    School district
    Riverdale Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    218
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    11
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    011916
    NCES school ID
    390475102907

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Riverdale Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Mt Blanchard · 5.1 mi
    Address
    20613 State Route 37, Mt Blanchard, OH 45867
    School district
    Riverdale Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    223
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    13
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    011916
    NCES school ID
    390475102908

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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. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio school district boundaries (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line school districts, as of January 1, 2026) by resident share; NCES EDGE 2024-25 school buildings; NCES Private School Survey 2023-24 public-use file (schools inside the ZIP by… · ODOT GIS · NCES EDGE · NCES Common Core of Data · NCES private schools · Census SAIPE · Census school finances (F-33)

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School ratings

3 stars

3 stars overallRiverdale Local · performance index 75.6% of the year's maximum · 97% graduate in four years

Source: Ohio School Report Cards 2024-2025 (Department of Education and Workforce): district overall and component star ratings, performance index, graduation rates, spending per pupil and teacher measures, for the district holding the largest… · Ohio school report cards

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Colleges

15 to 25 miles

Ohio Northern University · 15.3 miAda · 0 campuses within 10 miles

The nearest colleges

  1. Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate nonprofit college · Ada · 15.3 mi
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Ada
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    3,084
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $37,800
    Graduation rate
    70% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 491)
    IPEDS unit ID
    204635

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Winebrenner Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit college · Findlay · 18.8 mi
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Findlay
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    170
    IPEDS unit ID
    206516

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. The University of FindlayPrivate nonprofit college · Findlay · 18.9 mi
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Findlay
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    6,112
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $39,646
    Graduation rate
    62% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 588)
    IPEDS unit ID
    202763

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: NCES IPEDS: 2024 institutional directory (269 active Ohio institutions with coordinates, less the administrative units and the colleges that have closed since; plus 145 in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan within… · NCES IPEDS

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Local government

669 villages

Forest (village)36% of residents, then Jackson Township, Hardin County

Source: ODOT municipal corporation and township boundaries by resident share of 2020 census blocks; Ohio EPA grants awarded in 2025 (OEPA_Achievements, MapServer layer 8); Auditor of State unauditable entities list · ODOT GIS · Auditor of State · Ohio EPA grants (OEPA_Achievements)

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Representatives

OH-4 · Jim Jordan (R)Senate 1 Rob McColley · House 83 Ty D. Mathews

Source: ODOT TIMS Boundaries US_House_District, Ohio_Senate_District and Ohio_House_District (fetched 2026-09-08) by resident share of 2020 census blocks; members from the U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House directories, September 2026 · U.S. House · Ohio Senate · Ohio House · ODOT GIS

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Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on 45843 (Forest), day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.95 in
2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
rain so far in 2026
36.3 in
3.3 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
13.8 in
a normal year brings 26.6 in
a normal year
38.8 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.95 — 28
September 2026 5.44 — 30
August 2026 5.58 — 31
July 2026 2.80 — 31
June 2026 4.73 — 30
May 2026 5.17 — 31
April 2026 5.86 — 30
March 2026 4.12 0.3 31
February 2026 0.50 3.5 28
January 2026 1.19 10.0 31
December 2025 1.77 7.3 31
November 2025 1.40 1.2 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 56.6 in
Driest year1934 — 20.8 in
Snowiest year1895 — 70.0 in
Wettest day on record21 August 2007 — 5.85 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day23 December 2004 — 11.30 in
Deepest snow on the ground1 February 1978 — 19.35 in

Mostly estimated. Only 3% of these days come from a gauge standing inside 45843 (Forest) - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,878 days of records, 1893-01-01 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 45843 (Forest): 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
12
those placed on the map inside 45843 (Forest)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste4
Air pollution3
Public drinking water3
State sewer loans2
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
LITTLE CREEK BARN PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
LITTLE CREEK BARN PWS Public drinking water inspection
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water monitoring results
TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS INC Air pollution report
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
SULPHUR LAKE CAMPGROUND PWS Public drinking water report
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water monitoring results
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water report
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
LITTLE CREEK BARN PWS Public drinking water inspection
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water inspection
SULPHUR LAKE CAMPGROUND PWS Public drinking water report
FOREST VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water notice of violation

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.

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ZIP codes next door

43326 Kenton 43332 La Rue 43351 Upper Sandusky 43359 Wharton 45810 Ada 45814 Arlington 45836 Dunkirk 45841 Jenera 45867 Mount Blanchard 45897 Williamstown

The county

Hardin County: 10 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 31,735 people. The county in numbers.

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Quick answers

What city is ZIP code 45843?

ZIP code 45843 is the Forest, Ohio post office area in Hardin County, home to 3,768 residents. Of its residents, 36% live in the village of Forest, 14% in Jackson Township, 13% in Jackson Township and 8% in Madison Township.

What county is ZIP code 45843 in?

ZIP code 45843 lies mostly in Hardin County, Ohio, and reaches into Hancock County, Wyandot County.

Where does the tap water in ZIP code 45843 come from?

Mostly private wells. 35% of residents on a community system (Forest Village: Groundwater wells (3 wells)).

What school district is ZIP code 45843 in?

ZIP code 45843 is mostly in the Riverdale Local School District; parts are in the Arlington Local School District and the Hardin Northern Local School District.

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