How long do people stay in their homes in Ottawa Township, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Ottawa Township, OH, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±3.4 points) of households in Ottawa Township, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.1%

When households in Ottawa Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ottawa Township	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±3.1 points)	10.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±5.0 points)	31.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±4.4 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±3.5 points)	15.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.4% (±4.8 points)	23.6%	11.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ottawa Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Putnam County (11.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (22.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ottawa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ottawa Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ottawa Township	—	13.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Ottawa	1.4 mi	17.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glandorf	1.5 mi	9.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Putnam County)	5.4 mi	6.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
West Leipsic	5.4 mi	8.4% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Putnam County)	5.7 mi	12.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Miller City	6.2 mi	18.5% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Putnam County)	6.3 mi	11.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg Township	6.8 mi	8.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blanchard Township (Putnam County), OH (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Miller City	18.5% (±38.6 points)
5	Ottawa	17.9% (±6.0 points)
6	Monroe Township (Putnam County)	17.1% (±10.7 points)
7	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	15.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Fort Jennings	14.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Riley Township (Putnam County)	14.3% (±6.2 points)
10	Ottawa Township	13.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Putnam County)	12.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Ottoville	12.7% (±11.7 points)
13 (tie)	Continental	12.0% (±6.5 points)
13 (tie)	Gilboa	12.0% (±9.5 points)
15	Cloverdale	11.5% (±45.7 points)
16	Liberty Township (Putnam County)	11.3% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Putnam County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ottawa Township

How often do people move in Ottawa Township?

13.4% of households in Ottawa Township, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ottawa Township have?

34.1% of households in Ottawa Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, Putnam County, Ohio

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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