Town guide

Holgate, Ohio

Holgate is a village in Henry County, Ohio, home to about 1,012 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43527.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,012880 per sq mi
Median home value$100,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holgate

1 ZIP code

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Around Holgate

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)78 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holgate

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

Holgate had 1,061 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 680th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Henry County grew from 27,282 residents in 1900 to 27,662 in 2020.

Holgate population by census2000: 1,194, 2010: 1,109, 2020: 1,0611,19420001,10920101,0612020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,282, 1910: 25,119, 1920: 23,362, 1930: 22,524, 1940: 22,756, 1950: 22,423, 1960: 25,392, 1970: 27,058, 1980: 28,383, 1990: 29,108, 2000: 29,210, 2010: 28,215, 2020: 27,66227K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5025K’60’7028K’80’9029K’00’1028K’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 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HolgateJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in33°18°Jan2.536°20°Feb2.247°27°Mar2.460°38°Apr3.671°50°May4.181°61°Jun3.985°64°Jul3.783°62°Aug3.577°54°Sep3.064°43°Oct2.650°32°Nov2.738°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Napoleon 1sw, OH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

8,188 jobs at 557 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 2,790 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,287 jobs; Retail trade: 1,035 jobs; Construction: 670 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 610 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 453 jobs; Other services: 410 jobs; Wholesale trade: 220 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Defiance10.4 miles
  • Henry County Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Napoleon11.0 miles
  • Promedica Defiance Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Defiance12.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Holgate

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Holgate County Pride0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Holgate Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Harold W. Lanzer Museum1.8 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 Holgate

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Holgate Elementary SchoolHolgateK–5162Public1.3 mi
Holgate High SchoolHolgate6–12216Public1.3 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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