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Continental, Main north toward Rice

ContinentalOH

A town of 1,368.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,368
−4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$216K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
203
A commuter town
Small town

1,368 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Continental

Most working residents leave Continental for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (10%), Defiance (7%) and Kalida (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Continental3%
Ottawa10%
Defiance7%
Kalida6%
Lima4%
17 mi
median commute distance
203
jobs based in Continental
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Continental has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Continental home is worth about $216K

The typical Continental home is worth about $216,000, up 8.5% in a year, 13% below the Ohio typical home.

$216KZillow home value

Typical home value

Continental$216K
Ohio$249K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Continental beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outContinentalOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.1%14.1%
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
65th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Continental for work

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

10% → Ottawa Ottawa 10% 7% → Defiance Defiance 7% 6% → Kalida Kalida 6% 4% → Lima Lima 4% 4% → Napoleon Napoleon 4% 3% → Findlay Findlay 3% Continental · 3% stay
203jobs based in Continental
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Railroad Stations
1910 · Railroad Stations · Wikimedia Commons
Continental’s story

Continental in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Railroad StationsOHMap-doton-ContinentalMap of Putnam County Ohio Highlighting Continental Village
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About Continental

Village in Ohio, United States

Continental is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,102
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft
ZIP code
45831

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