Fort Piqua Plaza is a historic hotel building (Fort Piqua Hotel) renovated for public uses including a library in downtown Piqua, Ohio. It was designed by Joseph W.

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About Piqua

City in Ohio, United States

1807Established

20,354Population

11.9 sq miArea

873 ftElevation

Piqua ( PIK-wə) is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States, along the Great Miami River. The population was 20,354 at the 2020 census. Located 27 miles (43 km) north of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.

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How Piqua ranks

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#111Shortest commute in OH #132Lowest property tax in OH #137Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45356

Area code937

Living in Piqua

Housing in Piqua

$184K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Piqua home is worth about $184,000, up 3.1% in a year, 26% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May30

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Safety in Piqua

Safety Grade D

Piqua reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Piqua 3.8

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Piqua 22.3

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Piqua

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About one in 4 of Piqua’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Troy (12%), Sidney (7%) and Dayton (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Troy

12%

Sidney

Dayton

Columbus

23%Work in townlive and work in Piqua 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,350Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Piqua

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

4worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.9%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 9.6%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 55.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistOH 62.9% · worse

Care nearby

Kettering Health TroyTroy · 7.5 mi · ER

Versailles Medical Center SiteVersailles · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Piqua

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Piqua

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

5Does Piqua flood?paid flood claims since 1990 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Piqua MapPiqua vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Piqua

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Piqua has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 23°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Piqua get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Piqua

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School Grade C+

The public schools Piqua’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPiqua CitySchools6

Washington Primary Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 508 students Nicholas SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 32 students Piqua Central Intermediate School C+Middle · Grades 4–6 · 714 students Piqua Junior High School C+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 460 students Upper Valley Career CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 988 students Piqua High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 931 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.