Moving to Kelleys Island, Ohio

Population: 367. Estimated population in July 2024: 384 (+4.6% change)
Males: 184 (50.1%), Females: 183 (49.9%)

Erie County

Zip code: 43438

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.2 years
Median household income: $35,500
Median house value: $150,000

Population by Race

Races in Kelleys Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (15.0%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (8.2%), Hungarian (6.5%), Italian (5.7%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kelleys Island

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kelleys Island village

  • Never married: 9.8%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+113.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kelleys Island:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kelleys Island:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 56 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 59 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kelleys Island:

  • KELLEYS ISLAND LAND FLD (about 1 miles; KELLEYS ISLAND, OH; Abbreviation: 89D)
  • MIDDLE BASS-EAST POINT (about 9 miles; MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, OH; Abbreviation: 3W9)
  • PUT IN BAY (about 9 miles; PUT IN BAY, OH; Abbreviation: 3W2)

Amtrak station near Kelleys Island:

  • 12 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 Kelleys Island:

  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 56 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 61 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)

Public primary/middle school in Kelleys Island:

  • KELLEYS ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 528 DIVISION ST; Grades: PK – 12)