Melmore is a community in Seneca County, Ohio, home to about 112 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44883.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tiffin; part is in Melmore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melmore. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melmore; 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.
Melmore had 173 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.
It’s the 1206th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Seneca County grew from 41,163 residents in 1900 to 55,069 in 2020.
Seneca 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 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tiffin, OH weather station (about a mile away).
16,258 jobs at 1,053 businesses in Seneca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
255 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melmore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Tiffin City Schools, Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, Old Fort Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten SchoolTiffin | Pre-K | 117 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory AcademyTiffin | K–8 | 102 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Washington K-1 Elementary SchoolTiffin | K–1 | 320 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Krout 2-3 ElementaryTiffin | 2–3 | 346 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Noble 4-5 ElementaryTiffin | 4–5 | 317 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tiffin Middle SchoolTiffin | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Old Fort High SchoolTiffin | 7–12 | 264 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| North Central AcademyTiffin | 8–12 | 68 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Columbian High SchoolTiffin | 9–12 | 786 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sentinel Career & Technology CenterTiffin | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Catholic SchoolTiffin | Pre-K–12 | 441 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Calvert Catholic SchoolsTiffin | Pre-K–12 | 441 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Nfi-Stetson Ranch SchoolStetson | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 757.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tiffin, Fort Seneca, Bascom and Old Fort.
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