Polk is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, home to about 380 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44866.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Polk. 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)38 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Polk; 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.
Polk had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 955th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ashland County grew from 21,184 residents in 1900 to 52,447 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chippewa Lake, OH weather station (17 miles away).
17,851 jobs at 1,021 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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