Rittman is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 6,044 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44270, and parts of 44273 and 44276 are in Rittman too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rittman
Mostly Seville; part is in Rittman
Part is in Rittman, part in Sterling
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rittman. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rittman; 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.
Rittman had 6,131 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 264th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne 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 18°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster Wayne Co Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rittman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 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 1814.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rittman Exempted Village, Rittman Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittman Early Learning CenterRittman | Pre-K | 28 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rittman Elementary SchoolRittman | K–5 | 359 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rittman Middle SchoolRittman | 6–8 | 190 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rittman AcademyRittman | 9–12 | 31 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Rittman High SchoolRittman | 9–12 | 212 | Public | 0.6 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 Seville, Westfield Center and Sterling.
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