Town guide

Northfield, Ohio

Northfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 3,543 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44067.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,5433,374 per sq mi
Median home value$166,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Northfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northfield

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL319 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northfield

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

Northfield had 3,541 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 361st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Summit County grew from 71,715 residents in 1900 to 540,428 in 2020.

Northfield population by census2000: 3,827, 2010: 3,677, 2020: 3,5413,82720003,67720103,5412020

Summit County, 1900–2020

Summit County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,715, 1910: 108,253, 1920: 286,065, 1930: 344,131, 1940: 339,405, 1950: 410,032, 1960: 513,569, 1970: 553,371, 1980: 524,472, 1990: 514,990, 2000: 542,899, 2010: 541,781, 2020: 540,42872K’00’10286K’20’30339K’40’50514K’60’70524K’80’90543K’00’10540K’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 18°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthfieldJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in33°18°Jan3.136°19°Feb2.646°25°Mar3.260°37°Apr3.770°47°May4.178°56°Jun4.182°60°Jul4.281°59°Aug3.574°52°Sep3.861°41°Oct3.349°32°Nov3.039°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stow 4 Se, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Summit County

249,827 jobs at 13,309 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Summit CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,596 jobs; Retail trade: 27,809 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,173 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24,429 jobs; Professional services: 15,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,019 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,955 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,313 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

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

Health care

110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marymount HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Garfield Heights7.6 miles
  • South Pointe HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Warrensville Heights8.9 miles
  • University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beachwood9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors12
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies7

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 Northfield

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.9 mi
  • Marc's1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Nordonia Hills Branch Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Frazee House3.4 mi
  • Squire Rich Historical Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1807.

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

Schools in Northfield

Public schools here are run by Nordonia Hills City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northfield Elementary SchoolNorthfieldK–4348Public0.4 mi
Rushwood Elementary SchoolNorthfieldK–4355Public0.9 mi
Lee Eaton Intermediate SchoolNorthfield5–8487Public1.4 mi
Nordonia Middle SchoolNorthfield7–8524Public0.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Barnabas SchoolNorthfieldPre-K–8402Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Lawrence School-Upper School CampusNorthfield1–12279Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Heritage Classical AcademyNorthfield9–1015Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 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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