Pekin is a community in Carroll County, Ohio, home to about 369 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44657.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Minerva; part is in Pekin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pekin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pekin; 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.
It’s the 963rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Carroll County grew from 16,811 residents in 1900 to 26,721 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Canton Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (21 miles away).
5,301 jobs at 464 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pekin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Minerva Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Elementary SchoolMinerva | K–5 | 741 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Minerva Middle SchoolMinerva | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Minerva High SchoolMinerva | 9–12 | 424 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Area Christian SchoolMinerva | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Over the RainbowMinerva | Pre-K–1 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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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