Ballville is a community in Sandusky County, Ohio, home to about 3,929 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43420.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fremont; part is in Ballville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ballville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ballville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ballville had 3,823 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 336th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Sandusky County grew from 34,311 residents in 1900 to 58,896 in 2020.
Sandusky County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont, OH weather station (about a mile away).
21,763 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Sandusky County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
263 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ballville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fremont City, Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers, Buckeye Community School - Fremont. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Elementary SchoolFremont | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Croghan Elementary SchoolFremont | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lutz Elementary SchoolFremont | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Otis Elementary SchoolFremont | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fremont Middle SchoolFremont | 6–8 | 799 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Technology CenterFremont | 6–12 | 111 | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| Buckeye Community School - FremontFremont | 9–12 | 128 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Fremont Ross High SchoolFremont | 9–12 | 959 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vanguard Tech CenterFremont | 9–12 | 177 | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Hoffman Catholic SchoolFremont | Pre-K–12 | 451 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart CampusFremont | Pre-K–K | 6 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Sandusky County Board of Dd - School of HopeFremont | Pre-K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St Joseph Central Catholic High SchoolFremont | Pre-K–12 | 451 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Temple Christian AcademyFremont | Pre-K–12 | 40 | Baptist | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fremont, Stony Prairie and Wightmans Grove.
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