Town guide

Bay View, Ohio

Bay View is a village in Erie County, Ohio, home to about 622 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44870.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6222,221 per sq mi
Median home value$169,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bay View

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bay View

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)44 miles away
Closer regional airportErie-Ottawa International Airport10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL258 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bay View; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bay View

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bay View had 608 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 818th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Erie County grew from 37,650 residents in 1900 to 75,622 in 2020.

Bay View population by census2000: 692, 2010: 632, 2020: 608692200063220106082020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,650, 1910: 38,327, 1920: 39,789, 1930: 42,133, 1940: 43,201, 1950: 52,565, 1960: 68,000, 1970: 75,909, 1980: 79,655, 1990: 76,779, 2000: 79,551, 2010: 77,079, 2020: 75,62238K’00’1040K’20’3043K’40’5068K’60’7080K’80’9080K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bay ViewJan: high 34°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in34°22°Jan1.937°23°Feb1.845°31°Mar2.657°41°Apr3.869°53°May3.378°63°Jun3.782°67°Jul3.681°66°Aug3.075°59°Sep3.163°48°Oct2.750°37°Nov2.639°28°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandusky, OH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Erie County

32,249 jobs at 1,802 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,367 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,745 jobs; Retail trade: 5,655 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,266 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,836 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,832 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,244 jobs; Other services: 947 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

668 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bay View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Firelands Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · SanduskyUnder a mile
  • Magruder HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Clinton12.8 miles
  • Bellevue HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bellevue13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors141
Dentists46
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants108
Mental health providers202
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists16
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies17

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.

Places in and around Bay View

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Strikfaden Park · 28 acres0.8 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 11 acres0.6 mi
  • Captain Floyd C. Churchwell Memorial Play Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.2 mi
  • Kroger Marketplace0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sandusky Library1.3 mi
  • Erie County Law Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Follett House Museum1.3 mi
  • Merry-Go-Round Museum1.4 mi
  • Maritime Museum of Sandusky1.7 mi
  • Town Hall Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sandusky State Theatre1.6 mi
  • Barrel House Saloon1.6 mi
  • Jack Aldrich Theatre3.3 mi
  • Hot Spot Stage3.4 mi
  • Red Garter Saloon3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Bay View

Public schools here are run by Perkins Local, Sandusky City, Monroe Preparatory Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Furry Elementary SchoolSanduskyPre-K–2495Public1.9 mi
The Early Learning AcademySanduskyPre-K–K379Public0.6 mi
Monroe Preparatory AcademySanduskyK–8204Charter1.2 mi
The Sandusky Primary SchoolSanduskyK–2388Public1.3 mi
Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolSandusky3–5421Public1.9 mi
The Sandusky Intermediate SchoolSandusky3–6892Public0.3 mi
Briar Middle SchoolSandusky6–8413Public1.6 mi
Sandusky Middle SchoolSandusky7–8418Public0.3 mi
Perkins High SchoolSandusky9–12539Public1.5 mi
Sandusky High SchoolSandusky9–121,028Public0.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sandusky Central Catholic SchoolSanduskyPre-K–12498Roman Catholic1.2 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 Sandusky, Bloomingville and Crystal Rock.

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