160 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1866Cecil is settled
- 2004OHMap-doton-Cecil
- 2015Map of Paulding County Ohio Highlighting Cecil Village
A town of 138, settled in 1866. A typical home worth about $193K.
The thing Cecil does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cecil. Another town gets a different order.
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. 17% never finished high school.
| Cecil | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 33.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 3.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Most working residents leave Cecil for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (9%), Antwerp (9%) and Defiance (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The typical Cecil home is worth about $193,000, up 10.4% in a year, 23% below the Ohio typical home.
Cecil has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Cecil beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Cecil | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cecil Community Park | — | 1 |
Where Cecil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Ohio, United States
Cecil is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 146 at the 2020 census.
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