Paulding, Ohio

About Paulding

Paulding is a small town in northwestern Ohio counting 3,532 people who proudly call it home.

Paulding holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,472 residents per square mile.

📰 Paulding News Today

• Father and son die in head-on collision in rural Paulding County WANE 15 · Aug 1
• 2 killed in head-on crash on U.S. 127 in Paulding County WTOL · Aug 1
• Two arrested after alleged armed robbery at Paulding Circle K Hometown Stations · Jul 17
• Rosebrook chosen as new Paulding Chamber of Commerce director - The Crescent-News The Crescent-News · Aug 14
• Paulding County crash leaves 2 dead, Ohio state police say The Journal Gazette · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paulding Unique

• The only place in America named Paulding — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paulding

• Black Swamp Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Herb Monroe Community Park reviews ★
• Lela McGuire Jeffery Park reviews ★
• Paulding County Fairgrounds reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paulding

• Paulding Elementary School
• Paulding High School
• Paulding Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Paulding County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paulding

🏘️ Nearby Communities