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A city of 20,646 people in Ohio
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Zollinger, S., Company Building

Zollinger, S., Company Building

Built 1915 · on the Register since 2015

The S. Zollinger Company Building is a historic grocery warehouse building in Piqua, Ohio at 101 S. Wayne Street. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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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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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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Piqua

D

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
7%
Dayton
3%
Columbus
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Piqua →

Health in Piqua

C−

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.

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What stands out

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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Piqua · CMS · HRSAHealth in Piqua →

Natural hazards in Piqua

40
Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Piqua →

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
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Schools in Piqua

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C+

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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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.

Piqua is a college town

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3%

of Piqua’s residents are enrolled in college. Edison State Community College has about 3,373 students on campus.

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Piqua’s library

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Piqua Public Library116 West High Street · part of Piqua Public Library
Fine-freeE-books51 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Piqua Public Library →
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Catbar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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