1969 · Vicki Cole · Wikimedia Commons
Deshler’s story
Deshler in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1969Vicki Cole
- 2004OHMap-doton-Deshler
- 2006Deshler Twp Henry OH
- 2008Untitled photo
- 2009Deshfire
DeshlerOH
A town of 1,728. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,728
−11.7% since 2010
Typical home
$185K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
258
A commuter town
What makes Deshler stand out
The 2 things Deshler does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Deshler has shrunk 11.7% since 2010
1,799 people in 2010; 1,728 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Deshler’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deshler. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Deshler
Most working residents leave Deshler for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Napoleon (11%), Bartlow (8%) and Allen (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Deshler7%
Napoleon11%
Bartlow8%
Allen5%
Bowling Green5%
17 mi
median commute distance
258
jobs based in Deshler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Deshler beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Deshler | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.2% | 65.2% |
Wood County Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Deshler home is worth about $185K
The typical Deshler home is worth about $185,000, up 5.1% in a year, 26% below the Ohio typical home.
$185KZillow home value
Typical home value
Deshler$185K
Ohio$249K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Deshler has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.4% of Deshler is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 6 of 1,479 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crossroads Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Deshler for work
Where Deshler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
258jobs based in Deshler
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Deshler
4 notable people were born in Deshler.
About Deshler
Village in Ohio, United States
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,588
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 43516
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