Town guide

Gibsonburg, Ohio

Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, home to about 2,532 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43431.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,5321,096 per sq mi
Median home value$124,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gibsonburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Gibsonburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)58 miles away
Closer regional airportErie-Ottawa International Airport26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL227 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gibsonburg

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

Gibsonburg had 2,452 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 441st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Sandusky County grew from 34,311 residents in 1900 to 58,896 in 2020.

Gibsonburg population by census2000: 2,506, 2010: 2,581, 2020: 2,4522,50620002,58120102,4522020

Sandusky County, 1900–2020

Sandusky County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,311, 1910: 35,171, 1920: 37,109, 1930: 39,731, 1940: 41,014, 1950: 46,114, 1960: 56,486, 1970: 60,983, 1980: 63,267, 1990: 61,963, 2000: 61,792, 2010: 60,944, 2020: 58,89634K’00’1037K’20’3041K’40’5056K’60’7063K’80’9062K’00’1059K’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 20°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GibsonburgJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.136°22°Feb2.046°29°Mar2.459°39°Apr3.671°51°May3.780°61°Jun3.784°64°Jul3.782°61°Aug3.275°54°Sep3.063°43°Oct2.850°34°Nov2.438°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont Ag Stn, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sandusky County

21,763 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Sandusky County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sandusky CountyManufacturing: 8,342 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,080 jobs; Retail trade: 2,257 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,876 jobs; Construction: 1,003 jobs; Other services: 1,002 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 898 jobs; Administrative and support: 780 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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 Gibsonburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fremont10.8 miles
  • Fostoria Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fostoria15.6 miles
  • Wood County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bowling Green17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Gibsonburg

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Williams Park · 30 acres1.1 mi
  • Diving Area at White Star Park · 8 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Country Pride Foods5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS's Pharimices.5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gibsonburg Ohio, Library.0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Northcoast Veteran's Museum1.0 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 Gibsonburg

Public schools here are run by Gibsonburg Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolGibsonburgPre-K–5371Public0.2 mi
Gibsonburg Middle SchoolGibsonburg6–8157Public0.8 mi
Gibsonburg High SchoolGibsonburg9–12220Public0.8 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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