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KalidaOH

A town of 1,526. A regional job hub with 1,641 jobs.

Population
1,526
−5.6% since 2010
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
1,641
A job hub

What makes Kalida stand out

The 2 things Kalida does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,533 people come to Kalida for work

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

14% → Lima Lima 14% 8% → Ottawa Ottawa 8% 4% → Findlay Findlay 4% 3% → American American 3% 3% → Shawnee Shawnee 3% 3% → Bluffton Bluffton 3% Kalida · 15% stay
1,641jobs based in Kalida
15%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Kalida

Most working residents leave Kalida for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Lima (14%), Ottawa (8%) and Findlay (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kalida15%
Lima14%
Ottawa8%
Findlay4%
American3%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,641
jobs based in Kalida
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Kalida has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Kalida beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKalidaOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.3%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.7%
Bluffton Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
81st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Kalida

Village in Ohio, United States

Kalida ( kə-LY-də) is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,455
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft
ZIP code
45853

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