Town guide

Grand River, Ohio

Grand River is a village in Lake County, Ohio, home to about 625 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44045.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6251,059 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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Around Grand River

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL330 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grand River

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

Grand River had 394 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 817th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Lake County grew from 21,680 residents in 1900 to 232,603 in 2020.

Grand River population by census2000: 345, 2010: 399, 2020: 394345200039920103942020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,680, 1910: 22,927, 1920: 28,667, 1930: 41,674, 1940: 50,020, 1950: 75,979, 1960: 148,700, 1970: 197,200, 1980: 212,801, 1990: 215,499, 2000: 227,511, 2010: 230,041, 2020: 232,60322K’00’1029K’20’3050K’40’50149K’60’70213K’80’90228K’00’10233K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand RiverJan: high 37°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in37°24°Jan3.139°24°Feb2.246°30°Mar2.858°40°Apr3.569°51°May3.478°62°Jun3.682°67°Jul4.182°66°Aug3.476°59°Sep3.965°49°Oct4.053°39°Nov3.242°30°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painesville 4 Nw, OH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lake County

87,115 jobs at 5,504 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyManufacturing: 20,085 jobs; Retail trade: 12,061 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,576 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,377 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,586 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,270 jobs; Construction: 3,895 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 7% Company headquarters 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord5.7 miles
  • Uh Regional HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chardon16.8 miles
  • Uhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Geneva16.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Grand River

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Grand River Landing · 34 acres1.0 mi
  • Grand River Village Merrick Hutchinson Memorial Park · 4 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle2.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.0 mi
  • Marc's3.2 mi
  • ALDI3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fairport Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Finnish Heritage Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mentor Civic Amphitheater4.0 mi
  • All about you! Entertainment4.6 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.

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