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Berkey municipal building, front

BerkeyOH

A town of 317. A typical home worth about $297K.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
317
residents
Typical home
$297K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town

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Small town

317 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Berkey

Most working residents leave Berkey for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (30%), Sylvania (10%) and Sylvania (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berkey1%
Toledo30%
Sylvania10%
Sylvania9%
Maumee5%
14 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Berkey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Berkey has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Berkey home is worth about $297K

The typical Berkey home is worth about $297,000, up 5.1% in a year, 19% above the Ohio typical home.

$297KZillow home value

Typical home value

Berkey$297K
Ohio$249K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Berkey is

Berkey beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Ohio
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBerkeyOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.7%
University of Toledo Medical Center
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 2011
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Berkey for work

Where Berkey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Toledo Toledo 30% 10% → Sylvania Sylvania 10% 9% → Sylvania Sylvania 9% 5% → Maumee Maumee 5% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 2% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 2% Berkey · 1% stay
34jobs based in Berkey
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Berkey Congregational Christian Church
2016 · Berkey Congregational Christian Church · Wikimedia Commons
Berkey’s story

Berkey in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-BerkeyMap of Lucas County Ohio Highlighting Berkey VillageBerkey municipal building, front
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About Berkey

Village in the United States

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Berkey is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 275 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
275
Area
4.2 sq mi
Elevation
699 ft
ZIP code
43504

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