Alger, Ohio
Village in Hardin County, Ohio · ZIP 45812
- Hardin County
- Within Marion Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 828 (2024 estimate)Population
- 351Households
- $36,131Median household income
- $73,600Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Alger
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 888 |
| 2010 | 860 |
| 2020 | 837 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $36,131 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 213 units
- Renter occupied
- 138 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 787 | 30,527 | 11,780,046 |
| Median household income | $36,131 | $58,001 | $69,680 |
| Median age | 33.4 | 35.3 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $73,600 | $134,800 | $199,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2.5% | 18.9% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.1% | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7% | 73.3% | 67.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.2 minutes | 24.0 minutes | 23.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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