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Housing

A typical Galion home is worth about $174K

The typical Galion home is worth about $174,000, up 5% in a year, 30% below the Ohio typical home.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Galion$174K

Ohio$249K

Market temperature

days on market

99.6%

sale-to-list price

+5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

2.2% of Galion is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved

Map of Galion: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

2.2%

conserved · 106 of 4,761 acres

0.2 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

#290

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Heise Park	—	54
2. Cobey Park	—	35
3. Peco Park	—	23

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Schools

Galion’s public schools outperform 47% of Ohio districts

The public schools Galion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Primary Elementary School	PK–2	421	D−
Intermediate Elementary School	3–5	373	C+
Galion Middle School	6–8	357	C+
Galion High School	9–12	408	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Galion beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better21 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Galion	OH
More adults with COPD	10.9%	8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	20.8%	15.3%
More smokers	19.4%	15.4%

Avita Ontario

10.2 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

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1981

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s, and fewer college graduates

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 15% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

42.9median age · OH 39.7

GalionOhioUnited States

OHU.S.

Ages · share of residents

14%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%

High school41%

Some college21%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s9%

Graduate6%

Ages and education in Galion
	Galion	OH	U.S.
Under 10	10.6%	11.7%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.3%	10.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.6%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	10.5%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.1%	12.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	13.4%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.9%	13.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.8%	10.9%	10.2%
75 and older	6.8%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	11.1%	8.2%	10.4%
High school	40.9%	32.1%	26%
Some college	20.8%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	12.5%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	9%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate	5.7%	12.2%	14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimatesBy the numbers →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Galion 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°

Fall42–63°

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

Less crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns

Galion reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Galion2

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Galion6.6

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

65th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

63rd

percentile among OH towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Galion

About one in 5 of Galion’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (9%), Mansfield (8%) and Bucyrus (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

20%work in town