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Around Payne
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL161 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Payne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Payne
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 5th DistrictRobert E. Latta (R)
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
Payne had 1,192 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 585th 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).
Weather by month
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 (8 miles away).
Jobs in Paulding County
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).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Payne.
Nearest hospitals
Paulding County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paulding7.9 miles
Van Wert County HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Van Wert17.8 miles
Parkview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Wayne20.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Payne
Parks (2 nearby)
Payne Community Park · 16 acres0.4 mi
School Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Payne Super-Valu0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Payne Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wayne Trace Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Payne Elementary SchoolPayne
K–6
263
Public
0.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Divine Mercy SchoolPayne
Pre-K–6
59
Roman Catholic
0.4 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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