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40.52° N · 83.89° W · GEOID 3914280

Chippewa Park

Logan County, Ohio · part of the Bellefontaine, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

OhioChippewa Park, OHChippewa ParkChippewa Park

The short answer

Chippewa Park is home to 617 people. Median household income is $55,595 a year and median rent is $636 a month, 13.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $137,900, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$636
53% below the median place
Median household income
$55,595
31% below the median place
Median home value
$137,900
57% below the median place
Unemployment
4.1%
17% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Chippewa Park

  • 60% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 216 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Median rent is $636 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Households average 1.96 people, smaller than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 48.9 years old, older than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Chippewa Park

Logan County gains about 2.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,025
Moved out1,917
Net+108

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Logan County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Logan County report $57,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$25,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $636 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $866 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $137,900.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 8.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
International Falls, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$52,775
25% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure2.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$57,33719% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$52,77525% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $866, 54% below the median place.

Chippewa Park13.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$25,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.7%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$48,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$866
54% below the median place
Vacant homes1
60.4%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$137,900
57% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$63653% below
Rent to income113.7%33% below
Property tax rate10.9%0% above
Home price to income12.5x35% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,06434% below
HUD area median income3County figure$94,20012% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,25062% below
Median home value1$137,90057% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure8.0%150% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure65.3%27% above
Homeownership186.3%30% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure35.8%29% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$86654% below
Vacant homes160.4%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119601% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$29,193
27% below the median place
Median household income1
$55,595
31% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$55,59531% below
Income per person1$29,19327% below
Unemployment1County figure4.1%17% below
Average annual pay5County figure$58,84111% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs5County figure19,53887% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.1%3% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min12% below
Works from home1County figure8.9%28% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
73.3%
21% below the median place
Household size1
2.0
22% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age48.9 +25%
Bachelor's or higher16.9% −47%
High school or higher91.0% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16176646th largest
Median age148.925% above
Bachelor's or higher116.9%47% below
High school or higher191.0%1% below
Household size12.022% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure6.0%6% below
Homes with broadband173.3%21% below
05

Life in Chippewa Park

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops32.8 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.1 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
14.1
30% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
5.9
44% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
32.8
8% above the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1344% above
Public school students9County figure6,35730% above
Students per teacher9County figure15.51% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k7County figure32.88% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.130% below
National Register listings8County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 6.7, 89% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Chippewa Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk11
6.7
89% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
27.9
69% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
53.2
42% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureChippewa ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure83°F4% below
January average low10County figure19°F24% below
Average temperature10County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation10County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure53.242% below
Hurricane risk11County figure36.648% below
Tornado risk11County figure61.225% below
Wildfire risk11County figure6.789% below
Heat wave risk11County figure27.969% below
08

Chippewa Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$636/mo (2023)$830/mo$670 to $1,020/mo+3.8%
Median household income$55,595 (2024)$70,000$59,500 to $83,000+4.0%
Median home value$137,900 (2024)$197,000$143,000 to $272,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

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Places like Chippewa Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
International Falls, MN$645$57,662Compare
Geneva, OH$808$53,557Compare
Bath, NY$735$47,150Compare
Menominee, MI$735$49,432Compare
Menominee, MIBath, NYGeneva, OHInternational Falls, MNChippewa Park, OHChippewa ParkInternational FallsGenevaBathMenomineeChippewa ParkInternational FallsGenevaBathMenominee

Common questions

Is Chippewa Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 60% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 216 Ohio places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chippewa Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $137,900.

What salary do you need to live in Chippewa Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Chippewa Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are International Falls, MN, Geneva, OH, Bath, NY and Menominee, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Chippewa Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Chippewa Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/chippewa-park-ohio

Citytistics. “Chippewa Park, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/chippewa-park-ohio/

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