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Oak HarborOH

A town of 2,314. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,314
+2.2% since 2010
Typical home
$215K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
707
A commuter town

What makes Oak Harbor stand out

The thing Oak Harbor does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Oak Harbor for work

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

9% → Port Clinton Port Clinton 9% 7% → Toledo Toledo 7% 6% → Fremont Fremont 6% 5% → Salem Salem 5% 3% → Portage Portage 3% 3% → Sandusky Sandusky 3% Oak Harbor · 10% stay
707jobs based in Oak Harbor
10%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
41
paid flood claims since 1980
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Oak Harbor

Most working residents leave Oak Harbor for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Port Clinton (9%), Toledo (7%) and Fremont (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oak Harbor10%
Port Clinton9%
Toledo7%
Fremont6%
Salem5%
17 mi
median commute distance
707
jobs based in Oak Harbor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Oak Harbor beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOak HarborOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.9%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.7%
Magruder Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
50th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Oak Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, 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

Winter23–36°
Spring40–59°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–63°
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 →
Housing

A typical Oak Harbor home is worth about $215K

The typical Oak Harbor home is worth about $215,000, up 0.8% in a year, 14% below the Ohio typical home.

$215KZillow home value

Typical home value

Oak Harbor$215K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
46
days on market
97.4%
sale-to-list price
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Crime reported in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Oak Harbor1.1
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Oak Harbor7.9
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
22
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

1.9% of Oak Harbor is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 21 of 1,106 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Veteran's Memorial Park0.6 mi21
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Oak Harbor

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,821 at the 2020 census. Oak Harbor is 30 miles (48 km) east of Toledo. It lies a short distance southwest of the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio.

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

Population
2,821
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
581 ft
ZIP code
43449

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