Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, home to about 5,249 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44024.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Chardon, part in Bass Lake and Aquilla
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chardon. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL335 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chardon; 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.
Chardon had 5,242 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 287th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Geauga County grew from 14,744 residents in 1900 to 95,397 in 2020.
Geauga 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 17°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chardon, OH weather station (about a mile away).
31,141 jobs at 2,816 businesses in Geauga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
456 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chardon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 232 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Established in 1812.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chardon Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardon Early Learning CenterChardon | Pre-K–K | 219 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Munson Elementary SchoolChardon | 1–3 | 238 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolChardon | 1–3 | 224 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Chardon Middle SchoolChardon | 4–7 | 716 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Chardon High SchoolChardon | 8–12 | 1,054 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Elementary SchoolChardon | Pre-K–8 | 388 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| St Mary Elementary SchoolChardon | Pre-K–8 | 164 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Bass Lake and Aquilla.
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