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A town of 3,230, settled in 1848. Nearly 5.1% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,230
−1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
1,365
Balanced

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Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Paulding

Most working residents leave Paulding for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Defiance (8%), Paulding (6%) and Fort Wayne (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paulding18%
Defiance8%
Paulding6%
Fort Wayne5%
Jackson4%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,365
jobs based in Paulding
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

5.1% of Paulding is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 81 of 1,588 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#379
most conserved land in OH
#186
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paulding County Fairgrounds0.5 mi59
2. Black Swamp Nature Center—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Paulding beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPauldingOH
More uninsured adults10.7%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.1%15.3%
More adults with COPD10%8%
Paulding County Hospital
1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
18th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns

Paulding reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Paulding1.4
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Paulding1.1
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
83rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
85th
percentile among OH towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Paulding has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
7
paid flood claims since 1982
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
PauldingOHSchool
2006 · PauldingOHSchool · Wikimedia Commons
Paulding’s story

178 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-PauldingParts of a pigEastern side of Courthouse Square in downtown
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Landmarks

3 places in Paulding on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Paulding

3 notable people were born in Paulding.

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About Paulding

Village in Ohio, United States

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Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township about 64 miles (103 km) southwest of Toledo. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1848
Population
3,555
Area
2.5 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft
ZIP code
45879
Area code
419

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