Town guide

Sawyerwood, Ohio

Sawyerwood is a community in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 1,241 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44312.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,2411,677 per sq mi
Median home value$134,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sawyerwood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sawyerwood

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)34 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL328 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sawyerwood

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

Sawyerwood had 1,382 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 610th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Sawyerwood population by census2010: 1,540, 2020: 1,3821,54020101,3822020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SawyerwoodJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2 in37°21°Jan1.840°22°Feb1.549°30°Mar2.562°40°Apr2.873°51°May3.681°60°Jun3.785°64°Jul3.784°62°Aug3.077°55°Sep3.265°44°Oct2.552°35°Nov2.341°27°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Fulton Intl Ap, OH weather station (about a mile 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

195 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sawyerwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Akron Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Akron5.3 miles
  • Summa Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Akron5.8 miles
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors19
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists9
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies9

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 Sawyerwood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Springfield Lake Park · 15 acres0.2 mi
  • James B. Dodds Lakefront Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Ellet Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.6 mi
  • Marc's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Drug Mart0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Springfield-Lakemore Branch Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Mogadore Historical Society2.6 mi
  • Old Town Hall4.7 mi
  • Cummings Center for the History of Psychology5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • North American Indian Cultural Center2.7 mi
  • Goodyear Theater3.3 mi
  • Lewis C. Turner Memorial Ampitheater4.8 mi

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.

Schools in Sawyerwood

Public schools here are run by Akron City, Springfield Local, Greater Summit County Early Learning Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ritzman Community Learning CenterAkronPre-K–5320Public0.9 mi
Springfield Preschool CenterAkronPre-K75Public2.6 mi
Windemere Community Learning CenterAkronPre-K–5266Public2.0 mi
Greater Summit County Early Learning CenterAkronK–4102Charter1.7 mi
Hatton Community Learning CenterAkronK–5431Public1.5 mi
Spring Hill ElementaryAkronK–3478Public1.8 mi
Summit Academy Akron Elementary SchoolAkronK–5120Charter1.1 mi
Schrop Intermediate SchoolAkron4–6382Public2.7 mi
Hyre Community Learning CenterAkron6–8679Public1.2 mi
Summit Academy Akron Middle SchoolAkron6–867Charter1.8 mi
Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolAkron7–12807Public1.7 mi
Ellet Community Learning CenterAkron9–12860Public1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chapel Hill Christian School (South Campus)AkronPre-K–6204Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Academy of the Immaculate Heart of MaryAkron3–93Roman Catholic4.0 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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