Congress is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 93 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44287.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Congress, part in West Salem and Cinnamon Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Congress. 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, OH43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Congress; 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.
Congress had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1224th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chippewa Lake, OH weather station (11 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Congress.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Public schools here are run by Northwestern Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elementary SchoolWest Salem | Pre-K–5 | 632 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Northwestern Middle SchoolWest Salem | 6–8 | 284 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Northwestern High SchoolWest Salem | 9–12 | 327 | Public | 4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with West Salem and Cinnamon Lake.
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