Cardington is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, home to about 1,928 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43315.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cardington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cardington; 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.
Cardington had 2,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 500th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Morrow County grew from 17,879 residents in 1900 to 34,950 in 2020.
Morrow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion Muni Ap, OH weather station (10 miles away).
4,510 jobs at 456 businesses in Morrow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cardington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Cardington-Lincoln Local, Tomorrow Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolCardington | Pre-K–4 | 392 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolCardington | 5–8 | 283 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tomorrow CenterCardington | 8–12 | 106 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolCardington | 9–12 | 245 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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