Paulding is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, home to about 3,230 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45879.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Paulding; also Broughton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paulding. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paulding; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paulding had 3,555 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 382nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Paulding County grew from 27,528 residents in 1900 to 18,806 in 2020.
Paulding County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paulding, OH weather station (2 miles away).
4,033 jobs at 309 businesses in Paulding County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paulding.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1848.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Paulding Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding Elementary SchoolPaulding | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Paulding Middle SchoolPaulding | 6–8 | 251 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Paulding High SchoolPaulding | 9–12 | 322 | Public | 0.3 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 Broughton.
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