Brimfield is a community in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 2,979 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44240.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kent; part is in Brimfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brimfield. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brimfield; 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.
Brimfield had 3,365 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 404th 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 (4 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).
388 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brimfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (16 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Kent City, Field Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Brimfield Elementary SchoolKent | K–5 | 529 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Holden Elementary SchoolKent | K–5 | 220 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Longcoy Elementary SchoolKent | K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Walls Elementary SchoolKent | K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Stanton Middle SchoolKent | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolKent | 9–12 | 1,325 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Elementary SchoolKent | K–8 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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, Brady Lake and Sugar Bush Knolls.
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