Town guide

Continental, Ohio

Continental is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, home to about 1,368 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45831.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3681,169 per sq mi
Median home value$161,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around Continental

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)88 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL185 miles away

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

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

Who represents Continental

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

Continental had 1,102 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 591st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Putnam County grew from 32,525 residents in 1900 to 34,451 in 2020.

Continental population by census2000: 1,188, 2010: 1,153, 2020: 1,1021,18820001,15320101,1022020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,525, 1910: 29,972, 1920: 27,751, 1930: 25,074, 1940: 25,016, 1950: 25,248, 1960: 28,331, 1970: 31,134, 1980: 32,991, 1990: 33,819, 2000: 34,726, 2010: 34,499, 2020: 34,45133K’00’1028K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7033K’80’9035K’00’1034K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ContinentalJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in32°18°Jan2.636°20°Feb2.246°28°Mar2.660°38°Apr3.771°50°May4.381°60°Jun3.685°63°Jul3.782°62°Aug3.577°54°Sep3.363°43°Oct2.949°32°Nov3.037°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Defiance, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

10,624 jobs at 734 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyManufacturing: 3,997 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,172 jobs; Retail trade: 1,103 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 970 jobs; Construction: 761 jobs; Other services: 586 jobs; Administrative and support: 520 jobs; Wholesale trade: 363 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Continental.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Defiance12.8 miles
  • Promedica Defiance Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Defiance14.7 miles
  • Paulding County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paulding19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Optometrists2
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Continental

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Continental Local Elementary SchoolContinentalK–6295Public1.6 mi
Continental Local High SchoolContinental7–12194Public1.6 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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