Local servicesHospitalFirelands Regional Medical Center - South Campus6.1 miPost officeCastalia Post Office1.2 miTown hallMargaretta Township Hall1.1 miPoliceBay View Police Department5.7 miFire stationMargaretta Township Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMargaretta Middle / High School1.1 miHighTownsend North Community School1.2 miElementaryMargaretta Elementary School1.4 miCollegeOhio Business College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie-Ottawa International Airport9.7 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE50 miInterstateI-802.6 miUS highwayUS 63.9 miAmtrakSandusky, OH SKY6.0 miCoachSandusky Bus StopGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:57 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:53 am – 5:04 pm
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People3,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,485 householdsMedian household income $79,803Median home value $193,200Median rent $717 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,755 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month April33 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandusky station, 7 mi away; snow from Norwalk Wwtp
Nearby landmarksBlue Holelake · 1.5 miCrystal Rock Campgroundcampground · 4.5 miMartin Pointcape · 6.3 miMillers Springspring · 5.5 miOhio Business Collegecollege · 7.5 miCedar Pointcape · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCastalia Quarry Reservepark · 1.0 mi · 182 acresResthaven Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 65 acresWoussickett Golf Coursenature preserve · 3.9 mi · 85 acresWillow Point Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 miPickerel Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 3,148 acresEast Harbor State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 1,352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Feb 197641 mi away, near Leamington, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowErie County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025173 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lucas County, OH, 40 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSandusky Cityserves 25,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
