Morrow County, Ohio

Morrow County, Ohio, has 36,305 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Gilead. It uses Eastern Time and covers 406 sq mi (1,052 km²) of land.

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Morrow County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
36,305
Land area
406 sq mi (1,052 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Gilead
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$75,283 ± $4,487
Median home value
$222,300 ± $13,160
Median rent, with utilities
$937 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
81.2% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbus, OH metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.09 sq mi (2.82 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39117
Coordinates (central point)
40.525266, -82.797729

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Morrow County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4305031,074 people
  2. 4490325,642 people
  3. 4483315,892 people
  4. 4490413,450 people
  5. 4333810,599 people
  6. 430199,445 people
  7. 448138,994 people
  8. 433156,873 people
  9. 430116,594 people
  10. 433346,326 people
  11. 430033,723 people
  12. 433142,438 people
All 18
  1. 433201,189 people
  2. 433561,120 people
  3. 43321378 people
  4. 43317173 people
  5. 43350146 people
  6. 4332570 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Morrow County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Morrow County, largest first

  1. Gilead Township5,965 people
  2. Bennington Township3,286 people
  3. Cardington Township3,119 people
  4. Congress Township2,943 people
  5. Perry Township2,767 people
  6. Harmony Township2,605 people
  7. North Bloomfield Township2,102 people
  8. Lincoln Township2,042 people
  9. Franklin Township2,014 people
  10. Chester Township1,908 people
  11. Peru Township1,334 people
  12. Washington Township1,244 people
All 16
  1. South Bloomfield Township1,163 people
  2. Westfield Township1,036 people
  3. Canaan Township951 people
  4. Troy Township925 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Morrow County, largest first

  1. Buckeye Valley Local School District19,252 people
  2. River Valley Local School District17,172 people
  3. Lexington Local School District16,152 people
  4. Galion City School District12,791 people
  5. Highland Local School District (Morrow County)9,768 people
  6. Northmor Local School District9,611 people
  7. Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District8,279 people
  8. Fredericktown Local School District7,329 people
  9. Cardington-Lincoln Local School District6,399 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Galion, Ohio (city)10,339 people
  2. Mount Gilead, Ohio (village)3,331 people
  3. Cardington, Ohio (village)1,928 people
  4. Candlewood Lake, Ohio (CDP)1,053 people
  5. Iberia, Ohio (CDP)499 people
  6. Fulton, Ohio (village)378 people
  7. Edison, Ohio (village)351 people
  8. Marengo, Ohio (village)220 people
  9. Chesterville, Ohio (village)184 people
  10. Sparta, Ohio (village)139 people
  11. Hidden Lakes, Ohio (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marion County, Ohio20 mi west
  2. Delaware County, Ohio20 mi southwest
  3. Knox County, Ohio21 mi southeast
  4. Richland County, Ohio22 mi northeast
  5. Crawford County, Ohio23 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.