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GibsonburgOH

A town of 2,532. A typical home worth about $207K.

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Population
2,532
−5% since 2010
Typical home
$207K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
521
A commuter town

What makes Gibsonburg stand out

The 3 things Gibsonburg does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Gibsonburg for work

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

10% → Fremont Fremont 10% 9% → Toledo Toledo 9% 5% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 5% 3% → Madison Madison 3% 3% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 3% 2% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 2% Gibsonburg · 9% stay
521jobs based in Gibsonburg
9%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Gibsonburg’s report card

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Housing

A typical Gibsonburg home is worth about $207K

The typical Gibsonburg home is worth about $207,000, up 3.5% in a year, 17% below the Ohio typical home.

$207KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gibsonburg$207K
Ohio$249K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

7% of Gibsonburg is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#321for trails in OH
7%
conserved · 124 of 1,784 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#246
most conserved land in OH
#387
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Williams Park0.8 mi28
2. White Star Park—226
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Gibsonburg tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
49th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gibsonburg

Most working residents leave Gibsonburg for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Fremont (10%), Toledo (9%) and Bowling Green (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gibsonburg9%
Fremont10%
Toledo9%
Bowling Green5%
Madison3%
18 mi
median commute distance
521
jobs based in Gibsonburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Gibsonburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Gibsonburg Ohio Locations 1909
c. 1909 · Gibsonburg Ohio Locations 1909 · Wikimedia Commons
Gibsonburg’s story

Gibsonburg in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-GibsonburgGibsonburg, OhioMap of Sandusky County Ohio Highlighting Gibsonburg Village
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About Gibsonburg

Village in Ohio, United States

Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 2,452 at the 2020 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Gibsonburg as a Tree City USA.

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

Population
2,452
Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft
ZIP code
43431

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