Moving to Castalia, Ohio

Population: 935. Estimated population in July 2024: 906 (-3.1% change)
Males: 448 (47.9%), Females: 487 (52.1%)

Erie County

Zip code: 44824

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $41,319
Median house value: $104,800

Population by Race

Races in Castalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.8%), English (14.8%), Irish (13.5%), United States (8.3%), Italian (6.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castalia

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castalia village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castalia:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 46 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 67 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castalia:

  • CARL R KELLER FIELD (about 9 miles; PORT CLINTON, OH; Abbreviation: PCW)
  • GRIFFING SANDUSKY (about 12 miles; SANDUSKY, OH; Abbreviation: SKY)
  • HINDE (about 15 miles; HURON, OH; Abbreviation: 88D)

Amtrak station near Castalia:

  • 8 miles: SANDUSKY (DEPOT ST. & HAYES AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:

  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 59 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 64 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)

Schools

Public high school in Castalia:

  • MARGARETTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 209 LOWELL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Castalia:

  • BOGART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 5906 BOGART RD W; Grades: PK – 03)