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A town of 4,470, settled in 1851. A typical home worth about $160K.

Population
4,470
−2.3% since 2010
Typical home
$160K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
834
A commuter town

What makes Crestline stand out

The 3 things Crestline does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Crestline for work

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

13% → Mansfield Mansfield 13% 10% → Columbus Columbus 10% 7% → Galion Galion 7% 6% → Ontario Ontario 6% 5% → Bucyrus Bucyrus 5% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% Crestline · 8% stay
834jobs based in Crestline
8%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Crestline’s report card

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Housing

A typical Crestline home is worth about $160K

The typical Crestline home is worth about $160,000, up 5.4% in a year, 36% below the Ohio typical home.

$160KZillow home value

Typical home value

Crestline$160K
Ohio$249K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0.9% of Crestline is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Map of Crestline: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.9%
conserved · 20 of 2,167 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#66
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kelly Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Crestline beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outCrestlineOH
More adults with COPD11.2%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.2%15.3%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7.1%
Avita Ontario
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Crestline

Most working residents leave Crestline for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Mansfield (13%), Columbus (10%) and Galion (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crestline8%
Mansfield13%
Columbus10%
Galion7%
Ontario6%
13 mi
median commute distance
834
jobs based in Crestline
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Crestline’s public schools outperform 33% of Ohio districts

The public schools Crestline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Crestline Elementary SchoolK–5258C
St. Joseph Catholic School PrivatePK–849
Crestline High School6–12246C
Crestline PreschoolPK59Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Crestline has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Crestline

Crestline's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Crestline1.4
Ohio3.1
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Crestline1.1
Ohio16.5
U.S.17.7
6
violent crimes reported in 2024
5
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
20
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Bryan
1896 · Bryan · Wikimedia Commons
Crestline’s story

175 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

West Bucyrus Street, East from PearlWest Bucyrus Street, East from PearlCity Hall & Thoman Street, Looking North. Crestline, O
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Landmarks

4 places in Crestline on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Crestline

14 notable people were born in Crestline.

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About Crestline

American village in Crawford and Richland Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio

Official town website ↗

Crestline is a village in Crawford and Richland Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Crestline's population was 4,525 at the 2020 census. It is the third largest municipality in Crawford County. The Crawford County portion of Crestline is part of the Bucyrus Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion of the village that extends into Richland County is considered part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Both sections form the Mansfield–Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.

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

Established
1851
Population
4,525
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft
ZIP code
44827

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