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Wharton, Ohio

Wharton is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, home to about 329 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43359.

Population329261 per sq mi
Median home value$96,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wharton

1 ZIP code

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Around Wharton

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)67 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL229 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wharton

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

Wharton had 328 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 991st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Wyandot County grew from 21,125 residents in 1900 to 21,900 in 2020.

Wharton population by census2000: 409, 2010: 358, 2020: 328409200035820103282020

Wyandot County, 1900–2020

Wyandot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,125, 1910: 20,760, 1920: 19,481, 1930: 19,036, 1940: 19,218, 1950: 19,785, 1960: 21,648, 1970: 21,826, 1980: 22,651, 1990: 22,254, 2000: 22,908, 2010: 22,615, 2020: 21,90021K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5022K’60’7023K’80’9023K’00’1022K’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 17°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhartonJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in33°17°Jan2.237°19°Feb2.047°27°Mar2.661°37°Apr4.272°49°May4.581°59°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.482°60°Aug3.977°52°Sep3.364°41°Oct2.851°31°Nov3.038°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Sandusky, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Wyandot County

8,781 jobs at 502 businesses in Wyandot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyandot CountyManufacturing: 3,901 jobs; Retail trade: 776 jobs; Construction: 752 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 667 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 652 jobs; Other services: 517 jobs; Wholesale trade: 444 jobs; Administrative and support: 364 jobsManufacturing 44% Retail trade 9% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wyandot Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Upper Sandusky9.6 miles
  • Blanchard Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Findlay14.6 miles
  • Hardin Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kenton16.4 miles

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

Places in and around Wharton

Libraries

  • Forest-Jackson Public Library4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Russell E. Wilke Auditorium3.0 mi

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.

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