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Oberlin, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,195. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,280 (+1.0% change)
Males: 3,583 (43.7%), Females: 4,612 (56.3%)

Lorain County

Zip code: 44074

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.6 years
Median household income: $41,094
Median house value: $118,500

Population by Race

Races in Oberlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.2%), English (15.7%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (4.9%), Polish (4.7%), Scottish (4.5%).

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oberlin

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oberlin city

  • Never married: 50.0%
  • Now married: 33.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

5.4% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -96 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oberlin:

  • ALLEN MEDICAL CENTER (200 W LORAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oberlin:

  • AMHERST HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; AMHERST, OH)
  • EMH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ELYRIA, OH)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS OF OH-WEST (about 10 miles; LORAIN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oberlin:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 28 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 38 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oberlin:

  • ELYRIA (about 9 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G1)
  • READER-BOTSFORD (about 10 miles; WELLINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: 67D)
  • HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; Abbreviation: 92D)

Amtrak station near Oberlin:

  • 11 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Oberlin:

  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,899; Location: 70 N PROFESSOR ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oberlin.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • LORAIN COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 545; Location: 15181 ST RTE 58 S; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oberlin:

  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 41 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)

Schools

Public high schools in Oberlin:

  • FIRELANDS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 10643 VERMILION RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 281 N PLEASANT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WILLIAM R BURTON (Location: 15181 STATE ROUTE 58; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oberlin:

  • FIRELANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 10779 VERMILION RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 198 E COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LANGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 150 N PLEASANT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 36 S PROSPECT ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Oberlin:

  • OBERLIN SDA ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 99 SOUTH PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Oberlin:

  • OBERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,077,625; Location: 65 S. MAIN ST.; 112,865 books; 5,416 audio materials; 8,665 video materials; 360 serial subscriptions)

 

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