Town guide

Northwood, Ohio

Northwood is a city in Wood County, Ohio, home to about 5,193 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43619, and parts of 43465 are in Northwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,193607 per sq mi
Median home value$183,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Northwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northwood

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)42 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL217 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northwood

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

Northwood had 5,160 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Wood County grew from 51,555 residents in 1900 to 132,248 in 2020.

Northwood population by census2000: 5,471, 2010: 5,265, 2020: 5,1605,47120005,26520105,1602020

Wood County, 1900–2020

Wood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,555, 1910: 46,330, 1920: 44,892, 1930: 50,320, 1940: 51,796, 1950: 59,605, 1960: 72,596, 1970: 89,722, 1980: 107,372, 1990: 113,269, 2000: 121,065, 2010: 125,488, 2020: 132,24852K’00’1045K’20’3052K’40’5073K’60’70107K’80’90121K’00’10132K’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 20°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthwoodJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in34°20°Jan1.836°22°Feb1.847°29°Mar2.360°40°Apr3.371°51°May3.581°61°Jun3.285°65°Jul3.282°63°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.164°45°Oct2.450°34°Nov2.338°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Wood County

63,310 jobs at 2,862 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wood CountyManufacturing: 14,224 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,376 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,533 jobs; Retail trade: 6,428 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,609 jobs; Construction: 4,960 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,881 jobs; Professional services: 2,673 jobsManufacturing 23% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bay Park Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · OregonUnder a mile
  • Mercy St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo5.3 miles
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LLCChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Toledo5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Northwood

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Central Park · 12 acres0.2 mi
  • Loop Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Railway Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Ranger Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Aztec Subdivision Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Meijer0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Walbridge Branch Wood County District Public Library1.5 mi
  • Oregon Branch Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • National Museum of the Great Lakes3.8 mi
  • The Col. James M. Schoonmaker3.8 mi
  • Tugboat Ohio3.8 mi
  • Imagination Station4.0 mi
  • The Promedica Museum of Natural History5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Valentine Theatre4.2 mi
  • Burts Theater (historical)4.3 mi
  • Toledo Repertoire Theatre4.4 mi
  • Toledo Zoo Amphitheater5.2 mi
  • University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts5.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Northwood

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northwood Elementary SchoolNorthwoodPre-K–6453Public0.3 mi
Northwood High SchoolNorthwood7–12357Public0.3 mi
Ranger Online AcademyNorthwood11–128Public0.3 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 Walbridge.

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