Welcome to Northwood ...

The city of Northwood is located in Wood County<1>.

The location of Northwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northwood has a population of 5,446 people<3> (see below for details).

Northwood is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Northwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Northwood ...

Official Website: www.ci.northwood.oh.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northwood had an population of 5,446 people. This is an increase of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northwood had a population of 5,265 people. This makes Northwood the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Northwood represents 0.05% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,265 people, the population of Northwood decreased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,471 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northwood.

Communities Also Named Northwood ...

While we believe that this Northwood is located in Wood County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Northwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence, Logan, Mercer and Stark County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 47 communities that are also named Northwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Indiana (7), Iowa, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (5), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northwood.

Communities near Northwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northwood.

• Bowling Green
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Perrysburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <5>
• Sylvania
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
• Maumee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
  • Maumee is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <5>
• Waterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
• Whitehouse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
• Ottawa Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
  • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
• Gibsonburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
  • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <5>
• Genoa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <5>
• Woodville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Northwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood. See our Newspapers Page for Northwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwood ...

Looking for more information about Northwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Northwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Northwood: www.ci.northwood.oh.us/

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/