Local servicesHospitalFirelands Regional Medical Center - South Campus9.3 miPost officeHuron Post Office1.0 miTown hallHuron City Hall1.0 miPoliceHuron City Police Department1.0 miFire stationHuron Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySaint Peter Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFirelands Montessori Academy1.2 miMiddleMcCormick Middle School1.2 miCollegeBowling Green State University - Firelands2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKelleys Island Land Field17 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE36 miInterstateI-805.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakSandusky, OH SKY9.7 miCoachSanduskyGoBus9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44839 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44839 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:56 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:52 am – 5:03 pm
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People12,702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.35,796 householdsMedian household income $77,377Median home value $234,700Median rent $888 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,010 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 25 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwalk Wwtp station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarbor Northbay · under a mileAnchor Pointcape · 1.0 miNickel Plate Beachbeach · 1.2 miMain Street Beachbeach · 1.2 miHuron Riverriver · 1.3 miBowling Green State University - Firelandscollege · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuron Fishing Accessstate recreation area · under a mileDupont Marsh Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 117 acresThunderbird Hills Golf Course (North)nature preserve · under a mile · 140 acresThunderbird Hills Golf Course (South)nature preserve · under a mile · 144 acresMilan Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 299 acresMarblehead Lighthouse State Parkstate park · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Feb 197641 mi away, near Leamington, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowErie County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025249 of 361 days measured110 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Medina County, OH, 38 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterErie Co Perkins Districtserves 17,241 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
