Cardington, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,849. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,992 (+7.7% change)
Males: 884 (47.8%), Females: 965 (52.2%)
Morrow County
Zip code: 43315
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $30,500
Median house value: $81,200
Population by Race
Races in Cardington:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (19.3%), United States (19.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.3%), French (2.2%), Dutch (2.0%).
Elevation: 1014 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cardington
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cardington village
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 13.8%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+3.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cardington:
- MORROW CO HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (about 10 miles; MOUNT GILEAD, OH)
- GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GALION, OH)
- MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MARION, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cardington:
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
- MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 35 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
- PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cardington:
- MORROW COUNTY (about 4 miles; MOUNT GILEAD, OH; Abbreviation: 4I9)
- MARION MUNI (about 13 miles; MARION, OH; Abbreviation: MNN)
- PORT BUCYRUS-CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 20 miles; BUCYRUS, OH; Abbreviation: 17G)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cardington:
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
- CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
- DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
Schools
Public high school in Cardington:
- CARDINGTON-LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 349 CHESTERVILLE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cardington:
- CARDINGTON-LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 121 NICHOLS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- CARDINGTON-LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 349 CHESTERVILLE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CARDINGTON LOCAL DIGITAL (Location: 121 NICHOLS ST; Grades: N – N )
Libraries
Library in Cardington:
- CARDINGTON-LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,011; Location: 128 E. MAIN ST.; 30,769 books; 306 audio materials; 1,202 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)