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Population in 2021: 17,841 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 
Males: 8,734  (49.0%)
Females: 9,107  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Ohio median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 44883.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $45,842 (it was $33,261 in 2000)
Tiffin:

$45,842
OH:

$62,262

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $25,981 (it was $16,580 in 2000)

Tiffin city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $118,781 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Tiffin:

$118,781
OH:

$180,200

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $156,463; detached houses: $160,159; townhouses or other attached units: $164,766; in 2-unit structures: $97,586; mobile homes: $20,870

Median gross rent in 2021: $727.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tiffin: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.8%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.6% for American Indian residents, 4.7% for other race residents, 28.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Tiffin, OH (2021)
    • 15,66587.5%White alone
    • 7274.1%Black alone
    • 6833.8%Hispanic
    • 4412.5%Two or more races
    • 1931.1%Asian alone
    • 540.3%American Indian alone
    • 180.1%Other race alone

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Tiffin, Ohio as of November 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tiffin is 306 to 1.


Crime rates in Tiffin by year

Type

2007

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(5.8)		3
(16.8)		1
(5.7)		5
(28.3)		2
(11.4)		1
(5.7)		3
(17.1)		4
(22.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(5.8)		9
(50.5)		2
(11.3)		3
(17.0)		4
(22.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(17.1)		1
(5.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(22.5)		16
(90.4)		5
(28.3)		12
(68.6)		1
(5.7)		3
(17.1)		3
(17.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		9
(52.2)		78
(438.1)		59
(333.5)		76
(430.9)		55
(314.6)		48
(274.4)		37
(211.5)		36
(205.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		45
(261.1)		293
(1,646)		234
(1,323)		328
(1,860)		331
(1,893)		404
(2,310)		312
(1,783)		197
(1,123)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(16.8)		9
(50.9)		14
(79.4)		4
(22.9)		6
(34.3)		5
(28.6)		4
(22.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		5
(28.6)		2
(11.4)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index20.5131.0106.3144.4129.3120.1110.784.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Tiffin detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 38 (28 officers - 24 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Ohio average:

2.24
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Ancestries: German (47.5%), American (7.7%), English (6.3%), Italian (4.9%), Irish (3.9%), European (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1977

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 6.49 square miles.

Population density: 2,747 people per square mile   (average).

Tiffin, Ohio map

359 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:

2.0%
Ohio:

4.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,356 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,421 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (43.2 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bascom, OH (2.4 miles ),
Fort Seneca, OH (2.5 miles ),
Melmore, OH (2.7 miles),
Republic, OH (2.9 miles ),
New Riegel, OH (2.9 miles ),
Old Fort, OH (2.9 miles),
Bettsville, OH (3.0 miles ),
McCutchenville, OH (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 83.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,454 (+13.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,406 (65.2%)

Area codes: 419, 567

Distribution of median household income in Tiffin, OH in 2021
Distribution of house value in Tiffin, OH in 2021
Tiffin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $52,800
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $223,800
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $257,500
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2009: 42 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $95,900
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Tiffin, OH residents
Average permit cost in Tiffin, OH
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.2%
Ohio:

4.0%
Historical population in Tiffin, OH
Historical housing units in Tiffin, OH
Most common industries in Tiffin, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Machinery (5.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Machinery (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.0%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Tiffin, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)

Average climate in Tiffin, Ohio

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Tornado activity:

Tiffin-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Tiffin city center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tiffin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from Tiffin center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 110.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 205.5 miles away from Tiffin center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 356.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 310.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Seneca County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tiffin topographic map

Hospitals in Tiffin:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPICE CARE (181 EAST PERRY STREET)
  • HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE (96 S WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 100)
  • MERCY TIFFIN HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 45 ST LAWRENCE DRIVE)
  • TIFFIN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (600 NORTH RIVER ROAD)

Nursing Homes in Tiffin:

  • ALTA MIRA NSG HOME/ST FRANCIS HOME INC (1344 W SENECA AVENUE)
  • AUTUMNWOOD CARE CENTER (670 E SR 18)
  • HOSPITALITY CARE OF TIFFIN INC (235 N SANDUSKY ST)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL TIFFIN TRANSITI (485 WEST MARKET STREET)
  • RUFFING FAMILY CARE CTR OF TIF (2320 W COUNTY RD 6)
  • SOUTH WASHINGTON ST NH (248 S WASHINGTON ST)
  • ST FRANCIS HOME INC (182 ST FRANCIS AVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Tiffin:

  • DAVITA - SENECA DIALYSIS LLC. (65 ST FRANCIS AVENUE)

Home Health Centers in Tiffin:

  • MERCY HOME CARE (435 WEST MARKET STREET)

Airports located in Tiffin:

Amtrak station near Tiffin:

  • 13 miles: FOSTORIA (500 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Tiffin:

  • Tiffin University (Full-time enrollment: 4,927; Location: 155 Miami Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tiffin.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Heidelberg University (Full-time enrollment: 1,211; Location: 310 E Market St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heidelberg.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Tiffin Academy of Hair Design (Full-time enrollment: 62; Location: 104 E Market St; Private, for-profit; Website: TIFFINACADEMY.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tiffin:

  • Terra State Community College (about 17 miles; Fremont, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,119)
  • The University of Findlay (about 26 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)
  • Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (about 30 miles; Bowling Green, OH; FT enrollment: 16,357)
  • Owens Community College (about 38 miles; Perrysburg, OH; FT enrollment: 9,416)
  • Ohio Northern University (about 42 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • University of Toledo (about 44 miles; Toledo, OH; FT enrollment: 18,409)
  • Ashland University (about 49 miles; Ashland, OH; FT enrollment: 5,151)

Public high schools in Tiffin:

  • COLUMBIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 819, Location: 300 S MONROE ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • BRIDGES COMMUNITY ACADEMY (Students: 182, Location: 190 ST FRANCIS AVE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
  • NORTH CENTRAL ACADEMY (Location: 928 W MARKET ST STE B, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)
  • SENTINEL CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 793 E TOWNSHIP ROAD 201, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Tiffin:

  • CALVERT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 591, Location: 357 S WASHINGTON ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tiffin:

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Library in Tiffin:

  • TIFFIN-SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,347,999; Location: 77 JEFFERSON ST.; 102,450 books; 6,828 audio materials; 8,916 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 326 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tiffin: Tiffin Water Works (A), Seneca County Emergency Medical Services (B), Seiberling Gymnasium (C), Saint Francis Home (D), Pfleiderer Center for Religion and Humanities (E), Miller Residence Hall (F), Krieg Residence Hall (G), King Memorial Residence Hall (H), Hoernemann Refectory (I), France Residence Hall (J), Founders Hall (K), Tiffin Fire and Rescue Division Station 2 (L), Tiffin Fire and Rescue Division Station 1 (M), College Hall (N), Center for Honors Program and Global Education (O), Castle Gymnasium (P), Campus Center (Q), Brown Residence Hall (R), Brenneman Music Hall (S), Beeghly Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Westgate Shopping Center (1), Tiffin Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tiffin include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of the Brethren (B), First Christian Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Washington Street United Methodist Church (E), Trinity United Church of Christ (F), Old Trinity Episcopal Church (G), Ebenezer United Methodist Church (H), First Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Tiffin Low Head Reservoir 1031-007 (A), Tiffin Low Head Reservoir 1031-008 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Gibson Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Willow Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tiffin include: Mayer Field (1), Hedges Park (2), Nature Trails Park (3), Northeast Tiffin Historic District (4), North Sandusky Street Historic District (5), Fort Ball-Railroad Historic District (6), Downtown Tiffin Historic District (7), Oakley Park (8), Hedges-Boyer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Franciscan Earth Literacy Center (Nature Centers; 194 Saint Francis Avenue), Combat Zone of America (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7060 South Township Road 131).

Hotels: AAA Auto Club (191 East Market Street), Hampton Inn Tiffin (2492 South State Route 231), AAA Travel Agency (191 East Market Street).

Courts: Seneca County - Common Pleas Court- Judge Kelbley (Court House), Juvenile Correctional Services - Seneca County Juvenile Court (108 Jefferson Street), Seneca County - Common Pleas Court- Judge Shuff (Court House), Tiffin City - Municipal Court- Civil Division (51 East Market Street).

Birthplace of: John R. Park - University president, Sue Myrick - Politician, Paul Gillmor - Ohio politician, Rodger Wilton Young - Medal of Honor recipient, Allan Weickert - Martial artist, Charles Foster (politician) - Governor of Ohio, Rex Damschroder - Politician, Al Michaels (American football) - Football player, Bill Groman - Football player, John R. Goodin - Politician.

Seneca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tiffin and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA OHIO - TIFFIN (Population served: 17,963, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JAN-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JAN-22-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2010)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JAN-22-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2010)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JAN-22-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2010)
JOLLYS DRIVE IN PWS (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SENECA HILLS GOLF CLUB (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
MOOSE LODGE 846 (Population served: 154, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MOHAWK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
BROOK PARK ESTATES MHP PWS (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In DEC-31-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2008)
  • One minor monitoring violation
QUALITY INN (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WALNUT GROVE CAMPGROUND NO 3 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tiffin that have no violations reported:

  • WALNUT GROVE CAMPGROUND NO 1 (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WALNUT GROVE CAMPGROUND NO 2 (Population served: 136, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEYER AMLC 3 (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEYER AMLC 2 (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEYER AMLC 1 (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Tiffin in 2010:

  • 1,377 people in college/university student housing
  • 141 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 136 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Tiffin in 2000:

  • 726 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 290 people in other group homes
  • 153 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Tiffin (2011 data):

  • The Croghan Colonial Bank: Tiffin East Branch at 48 E Market Street, branch established on 1889/01/01; Tiffin West Branch at 796 W. Market Street, branch established on 2001/07/01. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $628.6 mil, Deposits: $501.9 mil, headquarters in Fremont, OH, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Croghan Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Old Fort Banking Company: Tiffin Westgate Branch at 634 West Market, branch established on 1988/12/27; Tiffin Downtown Branch at 33 East Market Street, branch established on 1995/10/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $328.6 mil, headquarters in Old Fort, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Gillmor Financial Services, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Westgate Branch at 720 West Market Street, branch established on 1988/08/01; Washington Street Branch at 79 South Washington Street, branch established on 1876/06/01. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Woodforest National Bank: Tiffin Walmart at 2801 West State Route 18, branch established on 2007/12/31. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Tiffin Branch at 596 West Market Street, branch established on 1968/03/18. Info updated 2010/05/17: Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Tiffin West Branch at 730 West Market Street, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Tiffin Westside Branch at 550 West Market Street, branch established on 1975/04/19. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Bank of Ohio: First Bank Of Ohio at 175 South Washington Street, branch established on 1873/03/03. Info updated 2011/12/09: Bank assets: $159.9 mil, Deposits: $104.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tonti Financial Corporation
  • First Federal Bank of Ohio: 1660 W Market Street Branch at 1660 W. Market Street, Suite A, branch established on 2004/07/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $255.5 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Galion, OH, negative income in the last year, 9 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Tiffin:

Marital status in Tiffin, OH
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Tiffin:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Ohio average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Tiffin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tiffin, OH (based on Seneca County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic18,8038
Mainline Protestant8,22142
Evangelical Protestant2,92929
Black Protestant5812
Other2223
None25,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Here:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Seneca County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

3.70 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
Seneca County:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Seneca County:

28.5%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Seneca County:

13.1%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.4%
State:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tiffin:

51.0%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Tiffin:

28.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tiffin:

19.8%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tiffin:

9.3%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tiffin:

7.0
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tiffin:

32.3%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Tiffin:

59.5%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.2%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tiffin, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 36$214,243$71,4140$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$167,991$69,5140$0
Sewerage 14$68,089$58,3620$0
Judicial and Legal 10$33,256$39,9073$6,643
Police - Other 9$31,706$42,2750$0
Solid Waste Management 7$32,220$55,2340$0
Financial Administration 7$27,805$47,6663$8,924
Other Government Administration 4$21,733$65,1999$4,776
Parks and Recreation 3$14,302$57,2080$0
Streets and Highways 3$14,506$58,0240$0
Correction 2$6,018$36,1080$0
Fire - Other 1$2,642$31,7040$0
Totals for Government 125$634,512$60,91315$20,343

Tiffin government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,316,000 ($73.76)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $3,933,000 ($220.45)
    Police Protection: $3,771,000 ($211.37)
    Sewerage: $2,312,000 ($129.59)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,171,000 ($65.64)
    Central Staff Services: $930,000 ($52.13)
    Financial Administration: $661,000 ($37.05)
    General Public Buildings: $240,000 ($13.45)
    General - Other: $207,000 ($11.60)
    Corrections - Other: $162,000 ($9.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $162,000 ($9.08)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $314,000 ($17.60)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $25,000 ($1.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,486,000 ($83.29)

Tiffin government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,157,000 ($289.05)
    Other: $667,000 ($37.39)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $777,000 ($43.55)
    Interest Earnings: $587,000 ($32.90)
    General Revenue - Other: $287,000 ($16.09)
    Special Assessments: $163,000 ($9.14)
    Donations From Private Sources: $77,000 ($4.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,585,000 ($88.84)
    Sewerage: $1,039,000 ($58.24)
    General Local Government Support: $993,000 ($55.66)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $9,736,000 ($545.71)
    Property: $1,179,000 ($66.08)
    Other License: $56,000 ($3.14)

Tiffin government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,485,000 ($531.64)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,910,000 ($499.41)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000 ($32.23)

Tiffin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,429,000 ($640.60)
Businesses in Tiffin, OH
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's1
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets5
AutoZone1Maurices1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1New Balance1
Chevrolet1Nike1
Circle K3Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quality1
Dennys1RadioShack1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC2Sears1
H&R Block1Staples1
Hilton1Subway2
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS5
Kroger1Vans2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tiffin:

  • WTTF (1600 AM; 1 kW; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFOB (1430 AM; 1 kW; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiffin:

  • WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHEI (88.9 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: HEIDELBERG COLLEGE)
  • WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
  • WMJK (100.9 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WXKR (94.5 FM; PORT CLINTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJZE (97.3 FM; OAK HARBOR, OH; Owner: RASP BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFRO-FM (99.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: BAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXML (90.1 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: KAYSER B/CAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNRR (92.1 FM; BELLEVUE, OH; Owner: BELLEVUE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNT (95.9 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIMX (95.7 FM; GIBSONBURG, OH; Owner: RIVERSIDE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WHVT (90.5 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • W201AX (88.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tiffin:

  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
  • W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • W21BF (Channel 21; FREMONT, OH; Owner: TV 21, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Tiffin: Rodger W. Young, William Schmidt.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Tiffin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 67Number of bridges
  • 564ft / 172mTotal length
  • $51,921,000Total costs
  • 151,340Total average daily traffic
  • 10,107Total average daily truck traffic
  • 210,065Total future (year 1990) average daily traffic
New bridges in Tiffin, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 41910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 101980-1989
  • 191990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tiffin, OH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tiffin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 382 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tiffin, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tiffin)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tiffin)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 89. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 118 took place in 2016, and the least - 13 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tiffin, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.6%), and Outside Fires (39.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tiffin, OH
    • 70846.6%Structure Fires
    • 60439.8%Outside Fires
    • 19012.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 161.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tiffin, OH

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tiffin, Ohio:

  • Days Inn Tiffin, 1927 S St Rt 53, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 , Phone: (419) 447-6313, Fax: (419) 937-0369
  • Hampton Inn, 2492 S SR 231, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 , Phone: (419) 443-5300, Fax: (419) 443-0140
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tiffin, Ohio
Most common first names in Tiffin, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary26879.8 years
John23675.5 years
Robert22373.2 years
Charles19275.7 years
William17575.6 years
James14669.0 years
Helen14081.0 years
Paul12873.8 years
Richard12470.4 years
George11875.3 years
Most common last names in Tiffin, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12977.6 years
Miller8980.8 years
Wagner5177.7 years
Martin5074.4 years
Brown4476.6 years
Williams4377.9 years
Cook3973.6 years
Myers3675.1 years
Hoover3375.8 years
Steinmetz3276.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tiffin, OH
  • 85.2%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tiffin, OH
  • 59.4%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Tiffin compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Tiffin on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #60 (44883) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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