Town guide

Brady Lake, Ohio

Brady Lake is a community in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 831 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44240 and 44266.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population831630 per sq mi
Median home value$175,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brady Lake

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brady Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)34 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA333 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brady Lake

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

Brady Lake had 1,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 138% since 2000.

It’s the 730th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Portage County grew from 29,246 residents in 1900 to 161,791 in 2020.

Brady Lake population by census2000: 513, 2010: 464, 2020: 1,222513200046420101,2222020

Portage County, 1900–2020

Portage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,246, 1910: 30,307, 1920: 36,269, 1930: 42,682, 1940: 46,660, 1950: 63,954, 1960: 91,798, 1970: 125,868, 1980: 135,856, 1990: 142,585, 2000: 152,061, 2010: 161,419, 2020: 161,79129K’00’1036K’20’3047K’40’5092K’60’70136K’80’90152K’00’10162K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brady LakeJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan3.137°17°Feb2.546°25°Mar3.259°36°Apr3.771°47°May4.281°56°Jun4.485°60°Jul4.582°58°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.263°40°Oct3.549°31°Nov3.039°23°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna 2 S, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Portage County

48,660 jobs at 3,051 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing: 10,784 jobs; Retail trade: 8,291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,191 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,993 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,521 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,610 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Professional services: 1,829 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

757 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brady Lake’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ravenna3.1 miles
  • Summa Western Reserve HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cuyahoga Falls11.2 miles
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors94
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants98
Mental health providers383
Physical and occupational therapists70
Optometrists16
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies20

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 Brady Lake

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries

  • Performing Arts Library2.3 mi
  • Marantz Picturebook Collection2.4 mi
  • Reinberger Children's Library Center2.4 mi
  • Kent State University Library2.4 mi
  • Juvenile2.4 mi

Museums

  • Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum and Archives2.3 mi
  • MuseLab2.4 mi
  • May 4th Visitors Center2.5 mi
  • Distinguished Alumnus2.5 mi
  • John and Joyce Farrel Athletic All American Gallery2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wright-Curtis Theatre2.3 mi
  • The Louis O. Erdmann And William H. Zucchero Theater2.3 mi
  • E. Turner Stump Theater2.3 mi
  • Center for the Performing Arts2.3 mi
  • Carl F.W. Ludwig Recital Hall2.3 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 Brady Lake

Public schools here are run by Kent City, Ravenna City, Field Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davey Elementary SchoolKentPre-K–5437Public3.7 mi
Ravenna PreschoolRavennaPre-K115Public3.3 mi
Brimfield Elementary SchoolKentK–5529Public4.3 mi
Holden Elementary SchoolKentK–5220Public3.4 mi
Longcoy Elementary SchoolKentK–5280Public4.5 mi
Southeast Primary Elementary SchoolRavennaK–2328Public11.2 mi
Walls Elementary SchoolKentK–5355Public2.5 mi
West Park Elementary SchoolRavennaK125Public1.9 mi
Willyard Elementary SchoolRavenna1–2295Public2.4 mi
West Main Elementary SchoolRavenna2–4297Public2.3 mi
Southeast Intermediate Elementary SchoolRavenna3–5315Public11.2 mi
Brown Middle SchoolRavenna5–8508Public1.7 mi
Stanton Middle SchoolKent6–8616Public3.6 mi
Ravenna High SchoolRavenna9–12534Public2.9 mi
Southeast High SchoolRavenna9–12424Public11.5 mi
Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolKent9–121,325Public3.2 mi
Maplewood Career Center BuildingRavenna11–12688Career and Technical4.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Baptist Christian AcademyRavennaPre-K–1252Baptist3.4 mi
St Patrick Elementary SchoolKentK–8199Roman Catholic3.2 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 Kent, Ravenna, Brimfield, Streetsboro and Sugar Bush Knolls.

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