Moving to Rossford, Ohio

Population: 6,406. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,387 (-0.3% change)
Males: 3,075 (48.0%), Females: 3,331 (52.0%)

Wood County

Zip code: 43460

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $43,776
Median house value: $113,100

Population by Race

Races in Rossford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Polish (19.3%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.5%), Slovak (6.6%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rossford

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossford city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

3.3% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +364 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rossford:

  • NORTHCOAST BEHAVIORAL HC-TOL (about 5 miles; TOLEDO, OH)
  • RIVERSIDE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TOLEDO, OH)
  • TOLEDO HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TOLEDO, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rossford:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 17 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 45 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 45 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rossford:

  • SEAGATE HELISTOP (about 6 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: 6T2)
  • METCALF FIELD (about 8 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TDZ)
  • TOLEDO SUBURBAN (about 12 miles; LAMBERTVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: DUH)

Amtrak station near Rossford:

  • 4 miles: TOLEDO (415 EMERALD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 6 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 8 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 39 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 50 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)

Schools

Public high school in Rossford:

  • ROSSFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 701 SUPERIOR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rossford:

  • EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 203 EAGLE POINT RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROSSFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 651 SUPERIOR ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 401 GLENWOOD RD; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Rossford:

  • ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 630 LIME CITY RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Rossford:

  • ROSSFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $740,795; Location: 720 DIXIE HIGHWAY; 65,531 books; 2,722 audio materials; 5,494 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)