Kalida is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, home to about 1,526 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45853, and parts of 45844 are in Kalida too.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Kalida
Part is in Kalida, part in Fort Jennings
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kalida. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL190 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kalida; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kalida had 1,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 563rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Putnam County grew from 32,525 residents in 1900 to 34,451 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pandora, OH weather station (13 miles away).
10,624 jobs at 734 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kalida.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Kalida Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalida Elementary SchoolKalida | K–4 | 203 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Kalida High SchoolKalida | 5–12 | 393 | Public | 0.4 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 Fort Jennings.
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