Town guide

Garrettsville, Ohio

Garrettsville is a village in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 2,752 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44231.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7521,083 per sq mi
Median home value$191,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

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Around Garrettsville

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)41 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA324 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garrettsville

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

Garrettsville had 2,449 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 419th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Garrettsville population by census2000: 2,262, 2010: 2,325, 2020: 2,4492,26220002,32520102,4492020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarrettsvilleJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in33°16°Jan3.335°17°Feb2.744°25°Mar3.458°36°Apr4.069°47°May4.177°56°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.380°58°Aug3.773°52°Sep4.061°41°Oct3.848°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hiram, OH weather station (3 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

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garrettsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ravenna12.4 miles
  • Insight Hospital and Medical Center TrumbullGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Warren14.7 miles
  • Uh Regional HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chardon15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Garrettsville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Tom Hardesty Park · 12 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA1.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.7 mi
  • Bonner Farms Beef & Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Elite Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Portage County District Library2.0 mi
  • Hiram College Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • James A. Garfield Historical Society1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Buckeye Block Amphitheater1.7 mi
  • Hayden Auditorium3.9 mi
  • Gelbke Fine Arts Center3.9 mi
  • Renner Theater4.0 mi
  • Frohring Performing Arts4.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Hart Crane (1899) · American writer (1899–1932)
  • Lucretia Garfield (1832) · First Lady of the United States from 1881 to 1881
  • Jeff Richmond (1961) · American composer, television actor and producer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Garrettsville

Public schools here are run by James A Garfield Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James A Garfield Elementary SchoolGarrettsvillePre-K–6655Public2.6 mi
James A Garfield Middle SchoolGarrettsville7–8168Public2.6 mi
James A Garfield High SchoolGarrettsville9–12362Public2.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
LakeviewGarrettsville1–843Amish3.6 mi
Maple GroveGarrettsville1–850Amish4.2 mi
Scout Ridge SchoolGarrettsville1–834Amish5.6 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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