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A town of 8,631, settled in 1840. A regional job hub with 6,456 jobs.

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Population
8,631
+2.2% since 2010
Typical home
$194K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
6,456
A job hub

What makes Bryan stand out

The 3 things Bryan does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 4,968 people come to Bryan for work

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

5% → Defiance Defiance 5% 4% → Montpelier Montpelier 4% 4% → Archbold Archbold 4% 3% → Holiday City Holiday City 3% 3% → West Unity West Unity 3% 3% → Toledo Toledo 3% Bryan · 36% stay
6,456jobs based in Bryan
36%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Bryan’s report card

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Ordered by what stands out in Bryan. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Bryan

About one in 3 of Bryan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Defiance (5%), Montpelier (4%) and Archbold (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

36%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bryan36%
Defiance5%
Montpelier4%
Archbold4%
Holiday City3%
10 mi
median commute distance
6,456
jobs based in Bryan
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

5.7% of Bryan is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

#309for trails in OH
Map of Bryan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.7%
conserved · 197 of 3,456 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#321
most conserved land in OH
#132
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Recreation Park1.4 mi88
2. Garver Park0.4 mi14
3. Moore Park0.2 mi12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Bryan home is worth about $194K

The typical Bryan home is worth about $194,000, up 1.7% in a year, 22% below the Ohio typical home.

$194KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bryan$194K
Ohio$249K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Bryan’s public schools outperform 71% of Ohio districts

The public schools Bryan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bryan ElementaryPK–5865B+
St. Patrick Catholic School PrivatePK–6107
Bryan Middle School/High School6–12883B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Bryan beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBryanOH
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More adults who get no exercise33.4%26.9%
More smokers18.9%15.4%
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
6
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns

Bryan reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Bryan0.9
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Bryan9.7
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
75th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
78th
percentile among OH towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
83
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bryan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Main Street - Bryan, Ohio
1907 · Main Street - Bryan, Ohio · Library of Congress
Bryan’s story

186 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Atlas of Williams County, Ohio - from county records, plats and surveysLynn StBryan, O. High School
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Famous people from Bryan

18 notable people were born in Bryan.

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About Bryan

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1840
Population
8,729
Area
5.6 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft
ZIP code
43506
Area code
419

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