Wauseon is a city in Fulton County, Ohio, home to about 7,505 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43567.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wauseon; also Pettisville and Tedrow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wauseon. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wauseon; 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.
Wauseon had 7,568 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Fulton County grew from 22,801 residents in 1900 to 42,713 in 2020.
Fulton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wauseon Wtp, OH weather station (3 miles away).
15,890 jobs at 924 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wauseon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 1853.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wauseon Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauseon Primary SchoolWauseon | Pre-K–2 | 418 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wauseon Elementary SchoolWauseon | 3–5 | 391 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wauseon Middle SchoolWauseon | 6–8 | 382 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wauseon High SchoolWauseon | 9–12 | 526 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizons AcademyWauseon | Pre-K–12 | 94 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pettisville and Tedrow.
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