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Columbus Grove, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Columbus Grove is a Census village of 1,532 people across 1.23 square miles of land, in Putnam County. Median household income is $68,750, 85.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $620,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbus Grove
What Columbus Grove is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.23 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,248 plus or minus 272
- County holding the largest share of its areaPutnam County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus Grove
How many people live in Columbus Grove
- Population1,532 plus or minus 334
- Median age35.3
- Population under 18412 plus or minus 103
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over300 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households668 plus or minus 136
- Family households386 plus or minus 97
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus Grove
Income and work in Columbus Grove
- Median household income$68,750 plus or minus $15,361
- Per capita income$38,301
- Civilian labor force728 plus or minus 161
- Employed705 plus or minus 154
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,045 plus or minus 210
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus Grove
Housing in Columbus Grove
- Housing units717
- Occupied units668 plus or minus 136
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied572 plus or minus 117
- Renter occupied96 plus or minus 47
- Ownership rate85.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$902 plus or minus $465
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Single family units592 plus or minus 125
- Share single family82.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more41 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more5.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes84 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus Grove
How Columbus Grove gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute657 plus or minus 139
- Commuting under 15 minutes213 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more155 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone87.5 percent plus or minus 26.9
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus Grove
SBA loans in Columbus Grove (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$620,000
- Average approval$310,000
- Median approval$310,000
- Largest approval$320,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus Grove, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus Grove
SBA loans in Columbus Grove (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$857,000
- Average approval$428,500
- Median approval$428,500
- Largest approval$779,000
- Jobs supported33
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus Grove, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus Grove
Flood risk in Columbus Grove
- NFIP communityVillage of Columbus Grove
- NFIP community number390466
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/18(M)
The Village of Columbus Grove participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390466 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Putnam County, not Columbus Grove
Putnam County context, not Columbus Grove figures
- Establishments in Putnam County734
- Covered employment, Putnam County12,541
- Average annual pay, Putnam County$50,046
- Housing units permitted, Putnam County37
Every figure in this section is published for Putnam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbus Grove.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Columbus Grove questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Columbus Grove, Ohio?
1,532, in 668 households. Columbus Grove village covers 1.23 square miles of land, which is 1,248 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Columbus Grove in?
Putnam County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbus Grove?
$68,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,800. Median gross rent is $902 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Columbus Grove businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $620,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $310,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $857,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus Grove, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Columbus Grove borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Columbus Grove. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Columbus Grove in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Columbus Grove appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Columbus Grove, village of, community 390466, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Columbus Grove figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Putnam County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Columbus Grove.
Is zoning published for Columbus Grove?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.