Town guide

Berkey, Ohio

Berkey is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, home to about 317 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43504.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31775 per sq mi
Median home value$283,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Berkey

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)43 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Berkey

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

Berkey had 275 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1002nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Lucas County grew from 153,559 residents in 1900 to 431,279 in 2020.

Berkey population by census2000: 265, 2010: 237, 2020: 275265200023720102752020

Lucas County, 1900–2020

Lucas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 153,559, 1910: 192,728, 1920: 275,721, 1930: 347,709, 1940: 344,333, 1950: 395,551, 1960: 456,931, 1970: 484,370, 1980: 471,741, 1990: 462,361, 2000: 455,054, 2010: 441,815, 2020: 431,279154K’00’10276K’20’30344K’40’50457K’60’70472K’80’90455K’00’10431K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BerkeyJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in35°20°Jan2.438°22°Feb2.348°30°Mar2.662°40°Apr3.573°51°May3.883°61°Jun3.587°64°Jul3.384°63°Aug3.278°55°Sep2.965°44°Oct2.651°35°Nov2.739°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toledo Express Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lucas County

187,961 jobs at 9,282 businesses in Lucas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lucas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 39,783 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,123 jobs; Retail trade: 22,356 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 20,335 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,561 jobs; Professional services: 9,308 jobs; Construction: 8,340 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,466 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Toledo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo12.2 miles
  • Promedica Toledo HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Toledo12.4 miles
  • Mercy St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo15.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Berkey

Grocery stores

  • Kroger5.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi

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.

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