Local servicesHospitalWood County Hospital4.7 miPost officePortage Post Office1.7 miTown hallPortage Village Hall1.8 miPoliceWood County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationCentral Joint Fire District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBowling Green State University4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL21 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW63 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 62.4 miAmtrakToledo, OH TOL23 miCoachBowling GreenGoBus4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43451 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43451 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:01 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,003 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.2488 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $176,700Median rent $854 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting17.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 465 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bowling Green Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSlippery Elm Trail Portage Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miSlippery Elm Trail Rudolph Savanna Trailheadtrailhead · 2.7 miBowling Green State Universitycollege · 4.1 miSaint Johns Woodswoods · 4.0 miEast Branch South Branch Portage Riverriver · 6.3 miEast Branch Portage Riverriver · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildlife Production Area 6state conservation land · under a mile · 77 acresEnright Parkpark · 1.5 miRudolph-Savanna Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 52 acresWood County Historical Centerpark · 2.1 mi · 54 acresWildlife Production Area 8state conservation land · 3.7 mi · 73 acresWest Poe Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Aug 202044 mi away, near Detroit Beach, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Aug 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWood County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025208 of 244 days measured35 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wood County monitors, OH
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBowling Green Cityserves 31,578 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
