Town guide

Harrod, Ohio

Harrod is a village in Allen County, Ohio, home to about 453 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45850.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4531,970 per sq mi
Median home value$103,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harrod

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrod

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)74 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harrod

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

Harrod had 423 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 906th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Allen County grew from 47,976 residents in 1900 to 102,206 in 2020.

Harrod population by census2000: 491, 2010: 417, 2020: 423491200041720104232020

Allen County, 1900–2020

Allen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,976, 1910: 56,580, 1920: 68,223, 1930: 69,419, 1940: 73,303, 1950: 88,183, 1960: 103,691, 1970: 111,144, 1980: 112,241, 1990: 109,755, 2000: 108,473, 2010: 106,331, 2020: 102,20648K’00’1068K’20’3073K’40’50104K’60’70112K’80’90108K’00’10102K’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 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrodJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in34°20°Jan2.238°22°Feb1.948°30°Mar2.661°40°Apr3.672°51°May3.881°61°Jun4.084°63°Jul3.782°61°Aug3.576°54°Sep2.964°44°Oct2.750°34°Nov2.839°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lima Allen Co Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Allen County

44,251 jobs at 2,239 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,150 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,133 jobs; Retail trade: 5,442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,692 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,116 jobs; Other services: 2,067 jobs; Construction: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrod.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lima Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lima7.7 miles
  • Institute for Orthopaedic SurgeryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lima7.7 miles
  • Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lima9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Harrod

Grocery stores

  • Stites Discount Grocery1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Lafayette Branch2.9 mi

Museums

  • Lafayette-Jackson Historical Society2.9 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 Harrod

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allen East Elementary SchoolHarrodPre-K–4455Public1.3 mi
Allen East Middle SchoolHarrod5–8334Public1.3 mi
Allen East High SchoolHarrod9–12253Public1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Westminster.

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