Coldwater, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,482. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,438 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,181 (48.7%), Females: 2,301 (51.3%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 45828

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $43,382
Median house value: $93,200

Population by Race

Races in Coldwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (75.7%), Irish (5.9%), United States (4.3%), French (2.9%), English (2.4%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coldwater

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater village

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Coldwater:

  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (800 WEST MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coldwater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coldwater:

  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 50 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coldwater:

  • LAKEFIELD (about 6 miles; CELINA, OH; Abbreviation: CQA)
  • GRAND LAKE ST MARYS (about 11 miles; ST MARYS, OH; Abbreviation: O12)
  • DARKE COUNTY (about 21 miles; VERSAILLES, OH; Abbreviation: VES)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 55 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 57 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 60 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)

Schools

Public high school in Coldwater:

  • COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 310 N 2ND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coldwater:

  • COLDWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 310 N 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLDWATER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 310 N 2ND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Coldwater:

  • COLDWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $307,802; Location: 305 W. MAIN ST.; 52,580 books; 1,611 audio materials; 1,669 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)