Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, home to about 17,095 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44857.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norwalk. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwalk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norwalk had 17,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Huron County grew from 32,330 residents in 1900 to 58,565 in 2020.
Huron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwalk Wwtp, OH weather station (2 miles away).
20,323 jobs at 1,105 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwalk.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1817.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Norwalk City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplehurst Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–1 | 460 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pleasant Elementary SchoolNorwalk | 2–4 | 395 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| League Elementary SchoolNorwalk | 4–5 | 192 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Main Street SchoolNorwalk | 5–6 | 375 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Norwalk Middle SchoolNorwalk | 7–8 | 332 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Norwalk High SchoolNorwalk | 9–12 | 699 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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