Town guide

Celina, Ohio

Celina is a city in Mercer County, Ohio, home to about 10,903 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45822.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,9032,168 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Celina

1 ZIP code

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Around Celina

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)99 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL182 miles away

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

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

Who represents Celina

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

Celina had 10,935 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 170th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Mercer County grew from 28,021 residents in 1900 to 42,528 in 2020.

Celina population by census2000: 10,303, 2010: 10,400, 2020: 10,93510,303200010,400201010,9352020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,021, 1910: 27,536, 1920: 26,872, 1930: 25,096, 1940: 26,256, 1950: 28,311, 1960: 32,559, 1970: 35,265, 1980: 38,334, 1990: 39,443, 2000: 40,924, 2010: 40,814, 2020: 42,52828K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9041K’00’1043K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CelinaJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in34°19°Jan2.838°22°Feb2.349°30°Mar2.963°40°Apr3.973°51°May4.181°60°Jun4.484°63°Jul4.682°61°Aug3.677°54°Sep2.865°44°Oct2.950°33°Nov3.238°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Celina 3 Ne, OH weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

17,679 jobs at 1,050 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 4,351 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,100 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,121 jobs; Retail trade: 1,800 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,365 jobs; Construction: 1,188 jobs; Wholesale trade: 970 jobs; Other services: 876 jobsManufacturing 25% Transportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Celina.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coldwater5.3 miles
  • Grand Lake Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys13.6 miles
  • Indiana University Health Jay, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors17
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists15
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies4

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 Celina

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bunge Park · 17 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Chief Supermarket2.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi
  • Ruler Foods4.7 mi
  • Aldi4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Dwyer-Mercer County Library3.0 mi
  • Mercer County Law Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Mercer County Historical Msm3.2 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.

Schools in Celina

Public schools here are run by Celina City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Head StartCelinaPre-K101Public3.5 mi
Celina Elementary SchoolCelinaK–61,224Public2.2 mi
Celina Middle SchoolCelina7–8348Public3.5 mi
Celina High SchoolCelina8–12743Public3.7 mi
Tri Star Career CompactCelina11–12382Career and Technical6.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immaculate Conception SchoolCelinaPre-K–6118Roman Catholic2.9 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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