Town guide

Northridge, Ohio

Northridge is a community in Clark County, Ohio, home to about 7,817 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45502 and 45503.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,8172,555 per sq mi
Median home value$193,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northridge

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northridge

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)48 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL242 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northridge

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

Northridge had 7,518 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 221st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Clark County grew from 58,939 residents in 1900 to 136,001 in 2020.

Northridge population by census2000: 6,853, 2010: 7,572, 2020: 7,5186,85320007,57220107,5182020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,939, 1910: 66,435, 1920: 80,728, 1930: 90,936, 1940: 95,647, 1950: 111,661, 1960: 131,440, 1970: 157,115, 1980: 150,236, 1990: 147,548, 2000: 144,742, 2010: 138,333, 2020: 136,00159K’00’1081K’20’3096K’40’50131K’60’70150K’80’90145K’00’10136K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°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 NorthridgeJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in36°19°Jan2.740°20°Feb2.150°28°Mar2.963°38°Apr4.073°49°May4.681°59°Jun4.584°62°Jul4.683°60°Aug3.378°52°Sep3.465°41°Oct2.852°31°Nov2.841°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Wtp, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

42,831 jobs at 2,196 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 7,251 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,425 jobs; Retail trade: 5,270 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,754 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,775 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,516 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,383 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,225 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Company headquarters 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

369 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Springfield Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield2.3 miles
  • Ohio Valley Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Springfield10.0 miles
  • Mercy Health - Urbana HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Urbana11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors43
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants75
Mental health providers122
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists15
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

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 Northridge

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lagonda Park · 18 acres0.3 mi
  • The Hollow · 5 acres1.3 mi
  • Buck Creek Nature Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Wescott House Greenspace · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Ridge Mall Greenspace · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot1.5 mi
  • Kroger1.7 mi
  • Kroger1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Thomas Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Wescott House, Frank Lloyd Wright1.4 mi
  • Springfield Art Museum1.4 mi
  • The Heritage Center of Clark County1.7 mi
  • Clark County Historical Museum1.7 mi
  • Pennsylvania House2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Chakeres Memorial Theatre1.2 mi
  • Bayley Auditorium1.4 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 Northridge

Public schools here are run by Northeastern Local, Northwestern Local, Clark-Shawnee Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenton Ridge ElementarySpringfieldPre-K–5984Public3.3 mi
Northwestern Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–6950Public7.3 mi
Shawnee Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–6983Public5.0 mi
Kenton Elementary SchoolSpringfieldK–6485Public0.6 mi
Lagonda Elementary SchoolSpringfieldK–6362Public0.3 mi
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary SchoolSpringfieldK–6425Public1.6 mi
Kenton Ridge Middle/High SchoolSpringfield6–121,025Public3.3 mi
Northwestern Junior/Senior High SchoolSpringfield7–12731Public7.2 mi
Roosevelt Middle SchoolSpringfield7–8413Public0.6 mi
Shawnee Middle School/High SchoolSpringfield7–12667Public5.0 mi
Cliff Park High SchoolSpringfield9–12357Charter1.0 mi
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield9–121,606Public0.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Christian AcademySpringfieldPre-K–12342Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Nightingale Montessori IncSpringfieldPre-K–12141Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Risen Christ Lutheran SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–892Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.9 mi
The Mebler SchoolSpringfield1–116Christian (no specific denomination)7.2 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 Springfield, North Hampton and Lawrenceville.

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