Atwater is a community in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 745 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44201.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Atwater. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA326 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atwater; 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.
Atwater had 776 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 761st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Portage County grew from 29,246 residents in 1900 to 161,791 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna 2 S, OH weather station (8 miles away).
48,660 jobs at 3,051 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atwater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Waterloo Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Elementary SchoolAtwater | Pre-K–6 | 462 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Waterloo Middle SchoolAtwater | 7–8 | 131 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Waterloo High SchoolAtwater | 9–12 | 203 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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