North Star is a village in Darke County, Ohio, home to about 179 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45350, and parts of 45362 are in North Star too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population179351 per sq mi
Median home value$235,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in North Star
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
North Star, OH45350Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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Around North Star
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL192 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of North Star; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents North Star
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 8th DistrictWarren Davidson (R)
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
North Star had 224 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1140th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Darke County grew from 42,532 residents in 1900 to 51,881 in 2020.
Darke County, 1900–2020
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 19°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Wtp, OH weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Darke County
15,805 jobs at 1,117 businesses in Darke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coldwater12.1 miles
Wayne HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greenville15.1 miles
Grand Lake Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys20.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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