Town guide

Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 576 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44264.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population576131 per sq mi
Median home value$432,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Peninsula

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Peninsula

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL320 miles away

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

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

Who represents Peninsula

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

Peninsula had 536 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 850th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Peninsula population by census2000: 602, 2010: 565, 2020: 536602200056520105362020

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 PeninsulaJan: 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 (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

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peninsula.

Nearest hospitals

  • Summa Western Reserve HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cuyahoga Falls6.6 miles
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron9.0 miles
  • Summa Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Akron9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5

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 Peninsula

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Pine Lane Trailhead1.0 mi
  • Virginia Kendall Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Szalay's2.4 mi
  • Acme Fresh Market4.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi
  • Krieger's5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Peninsula LIbrary1.2 mi

Museums

  • Hale Farm & Village3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Blossom Music Center2.6 mi
  • Porthouse Theater2.7 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 Peninsula

Public schools here are run by Woodridge Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodridge Elementary SchoolPeninsulaPre-K–5904Public3.0 mi
Woodridge Middle SchoolPeninsula6–8415Public2.7 mi
Woodridge Virtual AcademyPeninsula6–1239Public2.9 mi
Woodridge High SchoolPeninsula9–12625Public2.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Cuyahoga Falls, Boston Heights and Hudson.

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