Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospitals Portage Medical Center11.5 miPost officeHiram Post Office1.2 miTown hallHiram Village Hall1.3 miPoliceHiram Police Department1.3 miFire stationHiram Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK32 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE37 miInterstateI-806.4 miUS highwayUS 4224.3 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC28 miCoachAkron Bus StationFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44234 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44234 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:51 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:47 am – 4:58 pm
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People4,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.31,428 householdsMedian household income $73,519Median home value $218,400Median rent $953 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,382 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,027 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F44 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July63 in of snow a year, on about 32 days4 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hiram station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsArthur W Youngblood Watershed Areastate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 10,825 acresHusted Woodsstate recreation area · 4.4 miSugar Bush Golf Clubnature preserve · 3.4 mi · 128 acresNelson-Kennedy Ledges State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 169 acresGarrettsville Parkpark · 4.0 miEagle Creekstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 31 Jan 198622 mi away, near Chardon, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPortage County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025190 of 245 days measured53 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 150main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Portage County monitors, OH
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHiram Village PWSserves 1,406 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2022: Groundwater, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,299 ft396 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
