Town guide

Norton, Ohio

Norton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 11,524 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44203 and 44321.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population11,524571 per sq mi
Median home value$200,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Norton

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)29 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL319 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norton

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

Norton had 11,673 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Norton population by census2000: 11,523, 2010: 12,085, 2020: 11,67311,523200012,085201011,6732020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NortonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2 in37°21°Jan1.840°22°Feb1.549°30°Mar2.562°40°Apr2.873°51°May3.681°60°Jun3.785°64°Jul3.784°62°Aug3.077°55°Sep3.265°44°Oct2.552°35°Nov2.341°27°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Fulton Intl Ap, OH weather station (8 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

402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Akron General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron5.1 miles
  • Akron Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Akron6.7 miles
  • Summa Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Akron7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors62
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers96
Physical and occupational therapists86
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies11

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 Norton

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Barberton Community Sports Complex · 34 acres0.4 mi
  • Lake Anna Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Tuscora Park · 19 acres1.8 mi
  • Columbia Woods Park · 19 acres1.3 mi
  • Newton Park · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • Anna Dean Park · 13 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Marc's1.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.0 mi
  • Acme Fresh Market1.0 mi
  • Giant Eagle1.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Barberton Public Library0.7 mi
  • Akron-Summit County Public Library Norton Branch1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Biery House1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • White Rabbits Galleries0.8 mi
  • Magical Theatre Company0.8 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Norton

Public schools here are run by Barberton City, Norton City, Copley-Fairlawn City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barberton PreschoolBarbertonPre-K189Public0.5 mi
Norton Primary Elementary SchoolNortonPre-K–K220Public1.1 mi
Arrowhead Primary Elementary SchoolCopleyK–4372Public4.9 mi
Barberton Primary SchoolBarbertonK–2671Public1.4 mi
Northeast Ohio Classical AcademyCopleyK–5100Charter7.9 mi
Norton Elementary SchoolNorton1–4564Public2.0 mi
Barberton Intermediate SchoolBarberton3–5655Public1.6 mi
Barberton Middle SchoolBarberton5–8741Public0.7 mi
Barberton Virtual AcademyBarberton5–86Public0.5 mi
Copley-Fairlawn Middle SchoolCopley5–8850Public5.4 mi
Norton Middle SchoolNorton5–8655Public1.2 mi
Barberton High SchoolBarberton9–121,186Public0.8 mi
Copley High SchoolCopley9–12895Public6.5 mi
Norton High SchoolNorton9–12746Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Spring Garden Waldorf SchoolCopleyPre-K–8147Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Hametown Christian AcademyNortonK–1249Baptist2.7 mi
St Augustine Elementary SchoolBarbertonK–8176Roman Catholic0.5 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 Barberton, New Franklin, Pigeon Creek, Montrose-Ghent and Fairlawn.

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