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MontereyOH

A town of 1,969. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
1,969
−1.9% since 2010
Median home value
$266K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
648
A commuter town

What makes Monterey stand out

The thing Monterey does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Monterey for work

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

10% → Lima Lima 10% 8% → Ottoville Ottoville 8% 7% → Van Wert Van Wert 7% 6% → Kalida Kalida 6% 5% → Delphos Delphos 5% 4% → Ottawa Ottawa 4% Monterey · 10% stay
648jobs based in Monterey
10%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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48°
Partly Sunny
H 69° · L 46°

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The data

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Schools

Monterey’s public schools outperform 99% of Ohio districts

The public schools Monterey’s kids attend outperform 99% of Ohio’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ottoville Elementary SchoolK–6279A+
Ottoville High School7–12201A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Monterey

Most working residents leave Monterey for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Lima (10%), Ottoville (8%) and Van Wert (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Monterey10%
Lima10%
Ottoville8%
Van Wert7%
Kalida6%
15 mi
median commute distance
648
jobs based in Monterey
A commuter town
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 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Monterey has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Monterey beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMontereyOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.7%
Paulding County Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
68th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Monterey is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 7 of 15,691 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ottville Community Park0.1 mi12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Monterey

Township in Ohio, US

Monterey Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,029 people in the township.

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

Population
2,029
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
738 ft

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