Put-in-Bay is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, home to about 126 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43456.
Homes sold for a median of $395 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Put-in-Bay. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Put-in-Bay; 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.
Put-in-Bay had 154 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1189th 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 (15 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Put-in-Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 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.
Public schools here are run by Put-In-Bay Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put-In-Bay Elementary SchoolPut-In-Bay | Pre-K–6 | 53 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Put-In-Bay High SchoolPut-In-Bay | 7–12 | 25 | Public | 0.1 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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