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Ottoville, Ohio

Ottoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, home to about 845 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45876.

Population845899 per sq mi
Median home value$249,100Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Ottoville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)100 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL184 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ottoville

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

Ottoville had 966 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 722nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Putnam County grew from 32,525 residents in 1900 to 34,451 in 2020.

Ottoville population by census2000: 873, 2010: 976, 2020: 966873200097620109662020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,525, 1910: 29,972, 1920: 27,751, 1930: 25,074, 1940: 25,016, 1950: 25,248, 1960: 28,331, 1970: 31,134, 1980: 32,991, 1990: 33,819, 2000: 34,726, 2010: 34,499, 2020: 34,45133K’00’1028K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7033K’80’9035K’00’1034K’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 18°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OttovilleJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in33°18°Jan2.636°21°Feb2.147°29°Mar2.560°39°Apr3.672°51°May4.881°61°Jun4.685°64°Jul4.783°62°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.050°33°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Wert 1 S, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

10,624 jobs at 734 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyManufacturing: 3,997 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,172 jobs; Retail trade: 1,103 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 970 jobs; Construction: 761 jobs; Other services: 586 jobs; Administrative and support: 520 jobs; Wholesale trade: 363 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ottoville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Van Wert County HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Van Wert13.9 miles
  • Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lima17.5 miles
  • Lima Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lima18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors1

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 Ottoville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ottville Community Park · 12 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Jennings Library2.9 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 Ottoville

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ottoville Elementary SchoolOttovilleK–6279Public0.4 mi
Ottoville High SchoolOttoville7–12201Public0.4 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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