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Around Oak Harbor
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Erie-Ottawa International Airport13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL236 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Harbor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oak Harbor
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 9th DistrictMarcy Kaptur (D)
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
Oak Harbor had 2,821 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 460th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ottawa County grew from 22,213 residents in 1900 to 40,364 in 2020.
Ottawa 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 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont, OH weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Ottawa County
10,686 jobs at 1,026 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Harbor.
Nearest hospitals
Magruder HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Clinton10.1 miles
Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fremont12.7 miles
Bay Park Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oregon19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Oak Harbor
Parks (1 nearby)
Veteran's Memorial Park · 22 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
Community Markets1.6 mi
Libraries
Oak Harbor Public Library1.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Benton Carroll Salem Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
R C Waters Elementary SchoolOak Harbor
K–3
357
Public
1.1 mi
Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolOak Harbor
4–6
315
Public
1.1 mi
Oak Harbor High SchoolOak Harbor
7–12
669
Public
1.6 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Boniface Elementary SchoolOak Harbor
Pre-K–8
40
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
Ottawa County Christian AcademyOak Harbor
K–12
70
Baptist
2.1 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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