Apple Creek is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 963 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44606.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Apple Creek, part in Kidron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apple Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apple Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apple Creek had 1,188 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 693rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster 3 Sse, OH weather station (5 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apple Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Waynedale Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynedale Elementary SchoolApple Creek | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Waynedale Middle SchoolApple Creek | 6–8 | — | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Waynedale High SchoolApple Creek | 9–12 | 333 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring HillApple Creek | K–8 | 31 | Amish | 3.9 mi |
| Stone HillApple Creek | K–8 | 26 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Anderson SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 1.6 mi |
| Beeach GroveApple Creek | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 4.5 mi |
| Beech GroveApple Creek | 1–8 | 18 | Amish | 4.5 mi |
| Bridgeway SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 1.9 mi |
| Country MeadowApple Creek | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 1.0 mi |
| Country MeadowsApple Creek | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 1.0 mi |
| Cunningham Aden SchlabachApple Creek | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 5.2 mi |
| East MaysvilleApple Creek | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 4.2 mi |
| Fountain MeadowApple Creek | 1–8 | 43 | Amish | 1.6 mi |
| Fountain Nook C/O John TroyerApple Creek | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 2.0 mi |
| Geis Acre SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 33 | Amish | 2.0 mi |
| Green MeadowApple Creek | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Green MeadowsApple Creek | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Green ValleyApple Creek | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Iron WoodApple Creek | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 2.4 mi |
| Kohler MeadowApple Creek | 1–8 | 36 | Amish | 4.6 mi |
| Kohler MeadowsApple Creek | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 4.6 mi |
| Oak GroveApple Creek | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 3.4 mi |
| Pleasant View IApple Creek | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
| Pleasant View SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
| Rock ValleyApple Creek | 1–8 | 14 | Amish | 5.3 mi |
| Scenic Knoll SchoolApplecreek | 1–8 | 42 | Amish | 4.1 mi |
| South MillborneApple Creek | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 1.1 mi |
| Spring RunApple Creek | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 3.1 mi |
| Stone Hill Parochial SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Summit ValleyApple Creek | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 3.0 mi |
| Summit ValleyApple Creek | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 3.0 mi |
| Sunrise SchoolApple Creek | 1–8 | 33 | Amish | 5.5 mi |
And 2 more.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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