Moving to Garrettsville, Ohio

Population: 2,262. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,222 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,082 (47.8%), Females: 1,180 (52.2%)

Portage County

Zip code: 44231

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $47,256
Median house value: $133,500

Population by Race

Races in Garrettsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (32.1%), English (17.4%), Irish (15.4%), United States (6.9%), Polish (6.5%), Hungarian (6.2%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garrettsville

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrettsville village

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garrettsville:

  • ROBINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RAVENNA, OH)
  • ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; WARREN, OH)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT HEATHER HIL (about 22 miles; CHARDON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrettsville:

  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 30 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
  • CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 36 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garrettsville:

  • FAR VIEW (about 4 miles; HIRAM, OH; Abbreviation: 86D)
  • GATES (about 5 miles; GARRETTSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 7D8)
  • FREEDOM AIR FIELD (about 7 miles; FREEDOM, OH; Abbreviation: 7D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrettsville:

  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 35 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)

Schools

Public high school in Garrettsville:

  • JAMES A GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 10233 STATE ROUTE 88; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Garrettsville:

  • JAMES A GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 10207 STATE ROUTE 88; Grades: PK – 04)
  • JAMES A GARFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 10231 STATE ROUTE 88; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JAMES A. GARFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 8233 PARK AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Garrettsville:

  • GARRETTSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 8146 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Garrettsville:

  • PORTAGE COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,334,921; Location: 10482 SOUTH ST.; 256,261 books; 16,662 audio materials; 12,684 video materials; 270 serial subscriptions)