Town guide

Nankin, Ohio

Nankin is a community in Ashland County, Ohio, home to about 421 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44805.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population421284 per sq mi
Median home value$148,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nankin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nankin

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL286 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nankin

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

It’s the 926th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Ashland County grew from 21,184 residents in 1900 to 52,447 in 2020.

Ashland County, 1900–2020

Ashland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,184, 1910: 22,975, 1920: 24,627, 1930: 26,867, 1940: 29,785, 1950: 33,040, 1960: 38,771, 1970: 43,303, 1980: 46,178, 1990: 47,507, 2000: 52,523, 2010: 53,139, 2020: 52,44721K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5039K’60’7046K’80’9053K’00’1052K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NankinJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3 in34°19°Jan3.237°21°Feb2.547°29°Mar3.360°39°Apr4.371°50°May4.279°59°Jun4.883°62°Jul3.981°61°Aug3.675°54°Sep3.463°43°Oct3.250°33°Nov3.239°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield Lahm Muni Ap, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Ashland County

17,851 jobs at 1,021 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ashland CountyManufacturing: 3,577 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,910 jobs; Retail trade: 2,461 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,837 jobs; Professional services: 1,547 jobs; Other services: 1,295 jobs; Educational services: 1,180 jobs; Construction: 889 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 9% Other services 7% Educational services 7% Construction 5%

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

Health care

298 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nankin.

Nearest hospitals

  • University Hospitals Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · AshlandUnder a mile
  • Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mansfield13.1 miles
  • Avita OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ontario15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors26
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants69
Mental health providers119
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

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 Nankin

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Freer Field · 83 acres0.3 mi
  • Evergreen Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.9 mi
  • Miller's0.9 mi
  • Discount Drug Mart1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ashland University Library0.4 mi
  • Ashland Public Library0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hugo Young Theatre0.4 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.

Schools in Nankin

Public schools here are run by Crestview Local, Mapleton Local, Ashland City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crestview Elementary SchoolAshlandPre-K–4356Public7.6 mi
Mapleton Elementary SchoolAshlandPre-K–5363Public8.0 mi
Reagan Elementary SchoolAshlandPre-K–3532Public1.1 mi
Edison Elementary SchoolAshlandK–3411Public1.7 mi
Taft Intermediate SchoolAshland4–5460Public0.5 mi
Crestview Middle SchoolAshland5–8271Public7.6 mi
Ashland Middle SchoolAshland6–8694Public0.4 mi
Mapleton Middle SchoolAshland6–8172Public8.0 mi
Ashland County Community AcademyAshland7–1261Charter1.3 mi
Ashland-W Holmes Career CenterAshland7–12440Career and Technical4.7 mi
Ashland High SchoolAshland9–12910Public0.3 mi
Crestview High SchoolAshland9–12249Public7.8 mi
Mapleton High SchoolAshland9–12202Public8.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ashland Christian SchoolAshlandPre-K–811Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
Oneschool GlobalAshland3–1258Brethren5.9 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 Ashland, Hayesville, Bailey Lakes, Mifflin and Savannah.

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