Port Clinton is a city in Ottawa County, Ohio, home to about 5,970 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43452.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Clinton. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL246 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Clinton; 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.
Port Clinton had 6,025 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 267th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ottawa County grew from 22,213 residents in 1900 to 40,364 in 2020.
Ottawa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandusky, OH weather station (12 miles away).
10,686 jobs at 1,026 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Clinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1828.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Port Clinton City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bataan Memorial Primary SchoolPort Clinton | Pre-K–2 | 364 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bataan Memorial Intermediate SchoolPort Clinton | 3–5 | 296 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Port Clinton Middle SchoolPort Clinton | 6–8 | 292 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Port Clinton High SchoolPort Clinton | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolPort Clinton | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 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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