Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:53 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:47 am – 5:00 pm
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People39,200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.016,348 householdsMedian household income $94,287Median home value $254,500Median rent $1,183 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,679 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Arabic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month July45 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stow 4 Se station, 3 mi away; snow from Ravenna 2 S
Parks and public landsCuyahoga Valley National Parknational park · 5.3 mi · 19,110 acresStow Sancturetumpark · under a mileLeisure Time Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mileMudbrookstate conservation land · 2.8 miLake Rockwellstate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 1,734 acresKent Bogstate conservation land · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 31 Jan 198636 mi away, near Chardon, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202428 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSummit County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Summit County monitors, OH
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStow Public Water Systemserves 35,437 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,142 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern Reserve Hospital4.9 miPost officeStow Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStow City Hallunder a milePoliceStow Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStow Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 elementary, 1 middleElementaryEcho Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHighland Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLakeview Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeFORTIS College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK18 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE27 miInterstateI-805.4 miUS highwayUS 2249.8 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC25 miCoachAkron Bus StationFlixBus8.6 miTransit6 stops within a mileMETROSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44224 ZIP area.
