Your life in Wyandot County, Ohio

What stands out

Three things set Wyandot County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is in the bottom 10% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale), high-school completion is in the top 13% of American counties (94%), and the share working from home is in the bottom 14% of American counties (4%). Within Ohio it ranks 37th of 88 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wyandot County, Ohio. 21,818 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -12).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,552 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,740. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 69% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 1.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,169 a year.

Home

The median home costs $195K, cheaper than 65% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $757 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $1,298 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 60% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.1 years, longer than 53% of American counties. There are 13 active physicians in the county, about 6.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 6.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 42, colder than 65% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 20 out of 100, safer than 80% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 174 Mbps down, slower than 61% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Ohio tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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