Town guide

Bolton, Ohio

Bolton is a community in Stark County, Ohio, home to about 649 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44601.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population649854 per sq mi
Median home value$103,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bolton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bolton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bolton

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)51 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA321 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bolton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bolton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 798th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Stark County grew from 94,747 residents in 1900 to 374,853 in 2020.

Stark County, 1900–2020

Stark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,747, 1910: 122,987, 1920: 177,218, 1930: 221,784, 1940: 234,887, 1950: 283,194, 1960: 340,345, 1970: 372,210, 1980: 378,823, 1990: 367,585, 2000: 378,098, 2010: 375,586, 2020: 374,85395K’00’10177K’20’30235K’40’50340K’60’70379K’80’90378K’00’10375K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoltonJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in36°20°Jan2.939°22°Feb2.448°29°Mar3.262°40°Apr3.972°50°May4.180°59°Jun4.484°63°Jul4.183°62°Aug3.676°55°Sep3.563°44°Oct3.351°34°Nov3.140°26°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Canton Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Stark County

139,706 jobs at 8,181 businesses in Stark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stark CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,612 jobs; Manufacturing: 23,609 jobs; Retail trade: 20,169 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,771 jobs; Other services: 7,338 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,416 jobs; Construction: 6,361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,964 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alliance Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alliance1.2 miles
  • Salem Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem13.4 miles
  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors34
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants116
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists13
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Bolton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Glamorgan Castle · 18 acres0.6 mi
  • University of Mount Union · 14 acres0.9 mi
  • Rockhill Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Scranton Park · 3 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle1.2 mi
  • ALDI1.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.7 mi
  • Marc's2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Rodman Public Library0.9 mi
  • Kolenbrander-Harter Information Center1.0 mi

Museums

  • Mabel Hartzel Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Giese Center for the Performing Arts0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Bolton

Public schools here are run by Alliance City, West Branch Local, Marlington Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alliance PreschoolAlliancePre-K258Public0.6 mi
West Branch PreschoolAlliancePre-K90Public6.0 mi
Alliance Early Learning SchoolAllianceK–1422Public0.4 mi
Lexington Elementary SchoolAllianceK–5306Public2.8 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolAllianceK–5276Public4.3 mi
Alliance Elementary School at RockhillAlliance2–3384Public1.3 mi
Alliance Intermediate School @ NorthsideAlliance3–5418Public0.9 mi
Alliance Middle SchoolAlliance6–8584Public1.9 mi
Marlington Middle SchoolAlliance6–8416Public3.4 mi
Alliance High SchoolAlliance9–12953Public0.5 mi
Marlington High SchoolAlliance9–12639Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Regina Coeli SchoolAlliancePre-K–583Roman Catholic0.3 mi

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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Shares ZIP codes with Alliance, Maple Ridge, East Alliance and Marlboro.

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