Fort Recovery, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,323 (+3.9% change)
Males: 633 (49.7%), Females: 640 (50.3%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 45846

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $41,471
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Fort Recovery:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (63.6%), Irish (8.1%), United States (7.5%), English (5.9%), French (3.7%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Recovery

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Recovery village

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Recovery:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Recovery:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 44 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 53 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Recovery:

  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)
  • LAKEFIELD (about 17 miles; CELINA, OH; Abbreviation: CQA)
  • RANDOLPH COUNTY (about 20 miles; WINCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: I22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Recovery:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 63 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Recovery:

  • FORT RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 400 EAST BUTLER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Recovery:

  • FORT RECOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 865 SHARPSBURG RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FORT RECOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 865 SHARPSBURG RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fort Recovery:

  • FORT RECOVERY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,480; Location: 113 N. WAYNE ST.; 21,197 books; 743 audio materials; 1,023 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)