Local servicesHospitalPaulding County Hospital9.7 miPost officeMelrose Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrown Township Hall2.4 miPoliceContinental Police Department8.4 miFire stationOakwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA41 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW96 miInterstateI-7529 miUS highwayUS 1278.4 miAmtrakBryan, OH BYN28 miCoachVan WertBarons Bus Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45861 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min6:05 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:59 am – 5:12 pm
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People367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7126 householdsMedian household income $90,565Median home value $111,30093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,047 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting32.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: manufacturing 43%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 18 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 19 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paulding station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsOakwood Ball Fieldpark · 2.8 miGrover Hill Community Parkpark · 5.1 miWildlife Production Area 54state conservation land · 6.9 miCascade Wayside Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 miWildlife Production Area 52state conservation land · 11.0 miWildlife Production Area 51state conservation land · 11.6 miSource: 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 198638 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPaulding County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPaulding Village PWSserves 3,605 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation717 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
