Moving to Paulding, Ohio

Population: 3,595. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,430 (-4.6% change)
Males: 1,708 (47.5%), Females: 1,887 (52.5%)

Paulding County

Zip code: 45879

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $35,943
Median house value: $68,700

Population by Race

Races in Paulding:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (35.2%), United States (12.9%), Irish (7.4%), English (5.2%), French (4.1%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paulding

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paulding village

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +292 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paulding:

  • PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL (11558 SR 111)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paulding:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paulding:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 62 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 84 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paulding:

  • PAULDING AIRPORT INC (about 3 miles; PAULDING, OH; Abbreviation: 2H8)
  • DEFIANCE MEML (about 18 miles; DEFIANCE, OH; Abbreviation: DFI)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 21 miles; VAN WERT, OH; Abbreviation: VNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paulding:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 38 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 66 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 73 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 77 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)

Schools

Public high school in Paulding:

  • PAULDING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 405 N WATER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paulding:

  • PAULDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 405 N WATER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 405 N WATER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W B ALTERNATIVE (Location: 201 E CAROLINE ST STE 3; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Paulding:

  • PAULDING COUNTY CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $952,962; Location: 205 S. MAIN ST.; 62,772 books; 2,574 audio materials; 3,017 video materials; 203 serial subscriptions)