Fort Jennings, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 432. Estimated population in July 2024: 431 (-0.2% change)
Males: 210 (48.6%), Females: 222 (51.4%)

Putnam County

Zip code: 45844

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $44,464
Median house value: $76,400

Population by Race

Races in Fort Jennings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (80.8%), Irish (6.5%), United States (5.3%), French (3.5%), Dutch (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Jennings

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Jennings village

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Jennings:

  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 18 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Jennings:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 58 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 70 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Jennings:

  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 22 miles; VAN WERT, OH; Abbreviation: VNW)
  • RUHE’S (about 22 miles; LEIPSIC, OH; Abbreviation: R47)
  • OHIO DUSTING CO INC (about 24 miles; PANDORA, OH; Abbreviation: 6C2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Jennings:

  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 47 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 59 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 68 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 72 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Jennings:

  • FORT JENNINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 655 N WATER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Jennings:

  • FORT JENNINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 130 W SECOND ST; Grades: PK – 06)