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Bluffton, Ohio

Village in Allen County, Ohio · ZIP 45817

  • Allen County
  • Within Richland Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 3,881 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,401Households
  • $77,382Median household income
  • $192,500Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bluffton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
3.8k3.9k4k4.1k4.2k2000: 3,89620002010: 4,12520102020: 3,96720203,8963,967
Population of Bluffton at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,896
20104,125
20203,967

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.

Household income in Bluffton
Under $50k31.2%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k26.3%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over6.9%

Median household income $77,382 · 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.

Housing tenure in Bluffton
Owner occupied
1,013 units
Renter occupied
388 units
Vacancy rate
7.8%

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.

Bluffton compared with its county and state
Bluffton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBlufftonAllen CountyOhio
Population3,799101,68511,780,046
Median household income$77,382$62,001$69,680
Median age35.439.739.6
Median home value$192,500$158,400$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.9%19.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents4.0%1.9%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%68.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work17.4 minutes18.8 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Bluffton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bluffton Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Bluffton Exempted Village
Bluffton Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bluffton Exempted Village
Bluffton High SchoolPublic9–12Bluffton Exempted Village

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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