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Moving to Barberton, Ohio

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Population: 27,899. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,192 (-2.5% change)
Males: 13,018 (46.7%), Females: 14,881 (53.3%)

Summit County

Zip code: 44203

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $32,178
Median house value: $78,800

Population by Race

Races in Barberton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (13.2%), United States (10.2%), English (7.1%), Italian (5.5%), Hungarian (4.4%).

Elevation: 969 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barberton

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barberton city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Barberton:

  • BARBERTON CITIZENS HOSPITAL (155 5TH STREET N E)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF AKRON (155 FIFTH STREET, NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Barberton:

  • AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CTR (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-AKRON (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MED CTR (about 8 miles; AKRON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barberton:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 15 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barberton:

  • SCHMELTZER (about 9 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 6D5)
  • OLD PORTAGE (about 10 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 4P2)
  • AKRON FULTON INTL (about 10 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: AKR)

Amtrak station near Barberton:

  • 8 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Barberton:

  • AKRON TESTING LAB-WELDING SCHOOL (Location: 1171 WOOSTEN RD N; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barberton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 17 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 34 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)

Schools

Public high school in Barberton:

  • BARBERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,306; Location: 555 BARBER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Barberton:

  • LIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 292 ROBINSON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 1152 BELLEVIEW AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 291 W SUMMIT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WOODFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 315 E STATE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANTROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 88 19TH ST NW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PORTAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 800 WOOSTER RD N; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 1340 AUBURN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 165 3RD ST NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DECKER SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL (Location: 633 BRADY AVE; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • BARBERTON HS EVNG ALTER SUCCES (Location: 479 NORTON AVE; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Barberton:

  • ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 195 7TH STREET NW; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Barberton:

  • BARBERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,352,533; Location: 602 W. PARK AVENUE; 111,189 books; 7,219 audio materials; 5,907 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

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