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Waldo, Ohio

Waldo is a village in Marion County, Ohio, home to about 370 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43356.

Population370569 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL258 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waldo

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

Waldo had 326 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 959th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Marion County grew from 28,678 residents in 1900 to 65,359 in 2020.

Waldo population by census2000: 332, 2010: 338, 2020: 326332200033820103262020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,678, 1910: 33,971, 1920: 42,004, 1930: 45,420, 1940: 44,898, 1950: 49,959, 1960: 60,221, 1970: 64,724, 1980: 67,974, 1990: 64,274, 2000: 66,217, 2010: 66,501, 2020: 65,35929K’00’1042K’20’3045K’40’5060K’60’7068K’80’9066K’00’1065K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaldoJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in34°19°Jan2.437°21°Feb2.048°29°Mar2.661°39°Apr3.972°50°May4.080°60°Jun4.284°62°Jul3.482°61°Aug3.276°53°Sep3.564°43°Oct2.850°33°Nov2.939°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion Muni Ap, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

20,917 jobs at 1,051 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 6,335 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,502 jobs; Retail trade: 2,612 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,039 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,254 jobs; Other services: 752 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 625 jobs; Company headquarters: 549 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Company headquarters 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marion8.3 miles
  • Grady Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Delaware10.7 miles
  • Ohiohealth Morrow County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Gilead13.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Waldo

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Waldo Community Park · 19 acres0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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