Town guide

Kidron, Ohio

Kidron is a community in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 608 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44606 and 44618.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population608208 per sq mi
Median home value$201,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kidron

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kidron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kidron

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)45 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kidron

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

Kidron had 966 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.

It’s the 827th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.

Kidron population by census2010: 944, 2020: 96694420109662020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,870, 1910: 38,058, 1920: 41,346, 1930: 47,024, 1940: 50,520, 1950: 58,716, 1960: 75,497, 1970: 87,123, 1980: 97,408, 1990: 101,461, 2000: 111,564, 2010: 114,520, 2020: 116,89438K’00’1041K’20’3051K’40’5075K’60’7097K’80’90112K’00’10117K’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 20°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KidronJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in35°20°Jan2.937°21°Feb2.447°29°Mar3.160°38°Apr3.870°50°May3.978°59°Jun4.781°61°Jul4.880°60°Aug3.274°53°Sep3.362°43°Oct3.250°33°Nov2.939°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster 3 Sse, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing: 13,503 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,998 jobs; Retail trade: 4,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,479 jobs; Construction: 2,276 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,143 jobs; Educational services: 1,770 jobs; Other services: 1,725 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Educational services 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kidron’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aultman Orrville HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Orrville4.6 miles
  • Wooster Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wooster9.7 miles
  • Pomerene HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Millersburg14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 Kidron

Grocery stores

  • Penny's Pantry4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Main Street Pharmacy & Wellness Center5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Dalton Branch4.1 mi
  • Orrville Public Library5.3 mi

Museums

  • Orrville Railroad Heritage Museum5.2 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.

Schools in Kidron

Public schools here are run by Waynedale Local, Dalton Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waynedale Elementary SchoolApple CreekPre-K–5459Public3.1 mi
Dalton Elementary SchoolDaltonK–4339Public4.4 mi
Dalton Middle SchoolDalton5–8277Public4.4 mi
Waynedale Middle SchoolApple Creek6–8—Public3.1 mi
Dalton High SchoolDalton9–12282Public4.4 mi
Waynedale High SchoolApple Creek9–12333Public3.1 mi
Private schools (37)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Spring HillApple CreekK–831Amish6.3 mi
Stone HillApple CreekK–826Amish2.7 mi
Anderson SchoolApple Creek1–829Amish1.2 mi
Beeach GroveApple Creek1–820Amish3.9 mi
Beech GroveApple Creek1–818Amish3.9 mi
Bridgeway SchoolApple Creek1–834Amish0.7 mi
Cherry Ridge SchoolDalton1–840Amish4.3 mi
Chestnut ValleyDalton1–830Amish3.9 mi
Country MeadowApple Creek1–821Amish2.1 mi
Country MeadowsApple Creek1–821Amish2.1 mi
Cunningham Aden SchlabachApple Creek1–822Amish5.8 mi
East MaysvilleApple Creek1–822Amish4.8 mi
Fountain MeadowApple Creek1–843Amish1.9 mi
Fountain Nook C/O John TroyerApple Creek1–832Amish3.0 mi
Geis Acre SchoolApple Creek1–833Amish4.0 mi
Green MeadowApple Creek1–829Amish2.2 mi
Green MeadowsApple Creek1–829Amish2.2 mi
Green ValleyApple Creek1–828Amish4.9 mi
Iron WoodApple Creek1–834Amish4.5 mi
Kohler MeadowApple Creek1–836Amish4.3 mi
Kohler MeadowsApple Creek1–835Amish4.3 mi
North ForkDalton1–833Amish4.9 mi
Oak GroveApple Creek1–819Amish2.6 mi
Pleasant View IApple Creek1–828Amish5.7 mi
Pleasant View SchoolApple Creek1–828Amish5.7 mi
Rock ValleyApple Creek1–814Amish6.0 mi
Scenic Knoll SchoolApplecreek1–842Amish5.7 mi
South BooneDalton1–818Amish3.7 mi
South MillborneApple Creek1–821Amish3.1 mi
Spring RunApple Creek1–822Amish5.6 mi

And 7 more.

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 Dalton and Apple Creek.

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