Wellington, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,511. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,648 (+3.0% change)
Males: 2,174 (48.2%), Females: 2,337 (51.8%)

Lorain County

Zip code: 44090

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $111,000

Population by Race

Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (15.8%), English (14.8%), United States (13.4%), Polish (6.2%), Italian (4.9%).

Elevation: 854 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington village

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +348 (+8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 31 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 32 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

  • READER-BOTSFORD (about 2 miles; WELLINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: 67D)
  • HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; Abbreviation: 92D)
  • WAKEMAN (about 13 miles; WAKEMAN, OH; Abbreviation: I64)

Amtrak station near Wellington:

  • 17 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)

Schools

Public high school in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 629 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellington:

  • MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 662; Location: 201 S MAIN ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 305 UNION ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • PENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 40905 STATE ROUTE 18; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Wellington:

  • HERRICK MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $485,211; Location: 101 PUBLIC SQUARE; 48,323 books; 2,659 audio materials; 1,762 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)