Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospitals Portage Medical Center6.9 miPost officeRootstown Post Office2.0 miTown hallAtwater Town Hall5.0 miPoliceNortheast Ohio Medical University Police Department3.5 miFire stationEdinburg Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheastern Ohio Medical University3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK18 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE41 miInterstateI-761.7 miUS highwayUS 2244.3 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC13 miCoachAkron Bus StationFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44272 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:52 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:46 am – 4:59 pm
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People6,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.72,343 householdsMedian household income $81,468Median home value $241,200Median rent $1,040 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,449 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% 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 85°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July45 in of snow a year, on about 28 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ravenna 2 S station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNortheastern Ohio Medical Universitycollege · 3.5 miSchneider Lakelake · 2.9 miOhio Farmettes Lakelake · 3.6 miWest Branch State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miSilver Creek Baybay · 4.8 miMichael J Kirwan Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Branch State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 5,667 acresGracie Parkrecreation area · 2.2 mi · 56 acresCrystal Lakestate recreation area · 4.0 miMuzzy Lake (West), Triangle Lake Bog State Naturestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 174 acresCity of Ravennastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 57 acresDeer Creek Reservoirstate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 274 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 31 Jan 198639 mi away, near Chardon, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202415 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKent City PWSserves 29,662 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,118 ft341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
