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:
- MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 11 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
- JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
- ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)
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)