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Bluffton, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,896. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,013 (+3.0% change)
Males: 1,687 (43.3%), Females: 2,209 (56.7%)

Allen County

Zip code: 45817

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $43,208
Median house value: $105,300

Population by Race

Races in Bluffton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.9%), English (11.5%), Swiss (9.9%), Irish (8.4%), United States (4.5%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 824 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bluffton

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluffton village

  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

2.2% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +526 (+15.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bluffton:

  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 17 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluffton:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 72 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bluffton:

  • BLUFFTON (about 2 miles; BLUFFTON, OH; Abbreviation: 5G7)
  • OHIO DUSTING CO INC (about 7 miles; PANDORA, OH; Abbreviation: 6C2)
  • ADA (about 10 miles; ADA, OH; Abbreviation: 0D7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bluffton:

  • BLUFFTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 969; Location: 280 W COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bluffton.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffton:

  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 20 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 55 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 57 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)

Schools

Public high school in Bluffton:

  • BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 106 W COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bluffton:

  • BLUFFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 102 S JACKSON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BLUFFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 116 S JACKSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bluffton:

  • BLUFFTON-RICHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $375,055; Location: 145 S. MAIN ST.; 31,314 books; 994 audio materials; 1,290 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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