Local servicesHospitalOhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital10.5 miPost officeDunkirk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDunkirk Town Hallunder a milePoliceForest Police Department6.8 miFire stationNorthern Hardin County Fire District Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighHardin Northern Junior and Senior High School1.3 miElementaryHardin Northern Elementary School1.3 miCollegeOhio Northern University9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL56 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH68 miInterstateI-7512 miUS highwayUS 681.9 miAmtrakToledo, OH TOL59 miCoachKentonGoBus9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45836 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:03 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:55 am – 5:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0667 householdsMedian household income $58,508Median home value $115,700Median rent $800 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 776 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 29 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Idlewildlake · 7.8 miOhio Northern Universitycollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildlife Production Area 43state conservation land · 2.0 miGormley Parkpark · 7.1 miWildlife Production Area 32state conservation land · 8.9 miAda War Memorial Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miWildlife Production Area 45state conservation land · 11.0 miIndian Lake State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 1,305 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198642 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardin County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025235 of 351 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, OH, 24 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDunkirk Village PWSserves 875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation936 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
