Town guide

Shreve, Ohio

Shreve is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 1,552 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44676.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5521,784 per sq mi
Median home value$145,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shreve

1 ZIP code

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Around Shreve

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)51 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL304 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shreve

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

Shreve had 1,497 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 556th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.

Shreve population by census2000: 1,582, 2010: 1,514, 2020: 1,4971,58220001,51420101,4972020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,870, 1910: 38,058, 1920: 41,346, 1930: 47,024, 1940: 50,520, 1950: 58,716, 1960: 75,497, 1970: 87,123, 1980: 97,408, 1990: 101,461, 2000: 111,564, 2010: 114,520, 2020: 116,89438K’00’1041K’20’3051K’40’5075K’60’7097K’80’90112K’00’10117K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShreveJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in35°20°Jan2.937°21°Feb2.447°29°Mar3.160°38°Apr3.870°50°May3.978°59°Jun4.781°61°Jul4.880°60°Aug3.274°53°Sep3.362°43°Oct3.250°33°Nov2.939°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster 3 Sse, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing: 13,503 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,998 jobs; Retail trade: 4,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,479 jobs; Construction: 2,276 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,143 jobs; Educational services: 1,770 jobs; Other services: 1,725 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Educational services 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shreve.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wooster Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wooster10.2 miles
  • Pomerene HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Millersburg14.1 miles
  • Aultman Orrville HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Orrville17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Shreve

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shreve Lake Wildlife Area1.0 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 Shreve

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shreve Elementary SchoolShrevePre-K–5317Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lone PineShreveK–818Amish3.7 mi
Orchard Lane SchoolShreve1–822Amish2.6 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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