Aigler Alumni Building, formerly the College Hill School, is a historic building in Tiffin, Ohio, that was listed in the National Register on February 12, 1979.

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About Tiffin

City in Ohio, United States

1812Established

17,953Population

6.9 sq miArea

745 ftElevation

Tiffin is a city in Seneca County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Developed along the Sandusky River, Tiffin is located about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 17,953 at the 2020 census. It is the home of Heidelberg University and Tiffin University. At one time the city was noted as a glass and porcelain manufacturing center. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA.

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How Tiffin ranks

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#14Shortest commute in OH #61Most walkable in OH #149Lowest property tax in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44883

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Living in Tiffin

Housing in Tiffin

$195K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tiffin home is worth about $195,000, up 4% in a year, 22% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Tiffin

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tiffin's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tiffin 0.4

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tiffin 12

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tiffin

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About one in 3 of Tiffin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Findlay (5%), Fremont (3%) and Hopewell (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Findlay

Fremont

Hopewell

Clinton

34%Work in townlive and work in Tiffin 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,127Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Tiffin

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

3better than OH·1worse

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

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better 3.3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeOH 3.7% · better 83.7%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedOH 86.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Health - Tiffin HospitalTiffin · 2.1 mi · ER

Tiffin Community Health CenterTiffin · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Tiffin

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tiffin

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

59Does Tiffin flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tiffin MapTiffin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tiffin

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Tiffin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Tiffin get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tiffin

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School Grade B

The public schools Tiffin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTiffin City SchoolsSchools10

Krout 2-3 Elementary BElementary · Grades 2–3 · 346 students Washington K-1 Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–1 · 320 students Noble 4-5 Elementary B+Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 317 students Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy DElementary · Grades K–8 · 102 students Tiffin Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 534 students Columbian High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 786 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.