Smithville is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 1,330 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44677.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smithville. 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 |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL309 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smithville; 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.
Smithville had 1,338 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 597th 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 (2 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Green Local, Wayne County JVSD, Liberty Preparatory School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Elementary SchoolSmithville | K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Green Middle SchoolSmithville | 6–8 | 254 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville | 7–12 | 624 | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| Liberty Preparatory SchoolSmithville | 9–12 | 46 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Smithville High SchoolSmithville | 9–12 | 295 | Public | 0.7 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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