Town guide

Ostrander, Ohio

Ostrander is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, home to about 1,008 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43061.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0081,072 per sq mi
Median home value$485,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ostrander

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ostrander

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL257 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ostrander

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

Ostrander had 1,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 170% since 2000.

It’s the 681st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Delaware County grew from 26,401 residents in 1900 to 214,124 in 2020.

Ostrander population by census2000: 405, 2010: 643, 2020: 1,094405200064320101,0942020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,401, 1910: 27,182, 1920: 26,013, 1930: 26,016, 1940: 26,780, 1950: 30,278, 1960: 36,107, 1970: 42,908, 1980: 53,840, 1990: 66,929, 2000: 109,989, 2010: 174,214, 2020: 214,12426K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5036K’60’7054K’80’90110K’00’10214K’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 21°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OstranderJan: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in35°21°Jan2.739°23°Feb2.350°31°Mar3.063°41°Apr3.974°52°May4.582°61°Jun4.985°64°Jul4.284°62°Aug3.478°55°Sep3.265°44°Oct2.751°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville, OH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

94,895 jobs at 5,365 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyFinance and insurance: 15,987 jobs; Retail trade: 12,213 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,424 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,229 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,474 jobs; Company headquarters: 5,532 jobs; Professional services: 5,425 jobs; Other services: 4,795 jobsFinance and insurance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ostrander.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grady Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Delaware6.1 miles
  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Marysville9.5 miles
  • Dublin Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dublin12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Ostrander

Libraries

  • Deleware County District Library1.1 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 Ostrander

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckeye Valley West Elementary SchoolOstranderPre-K–5648Public2.9 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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