Town guide

Oak Harbor, Ohio

Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, home to about 2,314 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43449.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3141,493 per sq mi
Median home value$142,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oak Harbor

1 ZIP code

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Around Oak Harbor

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)49 miles away
Closer regional airportErie-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

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.

Oak Harbor population by census2000: 2,841, 2010: 2,759, 2020: 2,8212,84120002,75920102,8212020

Ottawa County, 1900–2020

Ottawa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,213, 1910: 22,360, 1920: 22,193, 1930: 24,109, 1940: 24,360, 1950: 29,469, 1960: 35,323, 1970: 37,099, 1980: 40,076, 1990: 40,029, 2000: 40,985, 2010: 41,428, 2020: 40,36422K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5035K’60’7040K’80’9041K’00’1040K’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 19°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak HarborJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in34°19°Jan2.737°20°Feb2.447°28°Mar2.860°38°Apr3.872°49°May3.881°60°Jun4.185°63°Jul3.683°61°Aug3.477°54°Sep3.264°42°Oct2.950°33°Nov2.839°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Ottawa CountyManufacturing: 2,215 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,892 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,757 jobs; Retail trade: 1,349 jobs; Other services: 662 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 485 jobs; Utilities: 455 jobs; Construction: 437 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Utilities 4% Construction 4%

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 doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oak Harbor

Public schools here are run by Benton Carroll Salem Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
R C Waters Elementary SchoolOak HarborK–3357Public1.1 mi
Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolOak Harbor4–6315Public1.1 mi
Oak Harbor High SchoolOak Harbor7–12669Public1.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Boniface Elementary SchoolOak HarborPre-K–840Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Ottawa County Christian AcademyOak HarborK–1270Baptist2.1 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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