Town guide

Ravenna, Ohio

Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, home to about 11,274 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44266.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,2742,002 per sq mi
Median home value$139,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ravenna

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Around Ravenna

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)36 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA330 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ravenna

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

Ravenna had 11,323 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Portage County grew from 29,246 residents in 1900 to 161,791 in 2020.

Ravenna population by census2000: 11,771, 2010: 11,724, 2020: 11,32311,771200011,724201011,3232020

Portage County, 1900–2020

Portage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,246, 1910: 30,307, 1920: 36,269, 1930: 42,682, 1940: 46,660, 1950: 63,954, 1960: 91,798, 1970: 125,868, 1980: 135,856, 1990: 142,585, 2000: 152,061, 2010: 161,419, 2020: 161,79129K’00’1036K’20’3047K’40’5092K’60’70136K’80’90152K’00’10162K’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 17°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RavennaJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan3.137°17°Feb2.546°25°Mar3.259°36°Apr3.771°47°May4.281°56°Jun4.485°60°Jul4.582°58°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.263°40°Oct3.549°31°Nov3.039°23°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna 2 S, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Portage County

48,660 jobs at 3,051 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing: 10,784 jobs; Retail trade: 8,291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,191 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,993 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,521 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,610 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Professional services: 1,829 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

369 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ravenna.

Nearest hospitals

  • University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ravenna1.0 miles
  • Summa Western Reserve HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cuyahoga Falls14.6 miles
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron15.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors58
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants55
Mental health providers160
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists4
Chiropractors4
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 Ravenna

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Dix Park · 107 acres1.6 mi
  • Havres Woods Park · 49 acres1.1 mi
  • Ravenna City Park of Dreams · 26 acres1.4 mi
  • Ravenna Community Playground · 22 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.5 mi
  • Marc's0.7 mi
  • ALDI0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Reed Memorial Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum and Archives5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wright-Curtis Theatre5.6 mi
  • The Louis O. Erdmann And William H. Zucchero Theater5.6 mi
  • E. Turner Stump Theater5.6 mi
  • Center for the Performing Arts5.6 mi
  • Carl F.W. Ludwig Recital Hall5.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1799.

Notable people born here

  • Maynard James Keenan (1964) · American singer
  • William R. Day (1849) · US Supreme Court justice from 1903 to 1922
  • Chris Bangle (1956) · American automobile designer
  • Nate Hartley (1992) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ravenna

Public schools here are run by Ravenna City, Southeast Local, Maplewood Career Center District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ravenna PreschoolRavennaPre-K115Public0.1 mi
Southeast Primary Elementary SchoolRavennaK–2328Public8.6 mi
West Park Elementary SchoolRavennaK125Public1.5 mi
Willyard Elementary SchoolRavenna1–2295Public2.0 mi
West Main Elementary SchoolRavenna2–4297Public1.1 mi
Southeast Intermediate Elementary SchoolRavenna3–5315Public8.6 mi
Brown Middle SchoolRavenna5–8508Public1.7 mi
Ravenna High SchoolRavenna9–12534Public0.8 mi
Southeast High SchoolRavenna9–12424Public8.8 mi
Maplewood Career Center BuildingRavenna11–12688Career and Technical1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Baptist Christian AcademyRavennaPre-K–1252Baptist0.2 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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