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Conneaut gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $146K, 2.1 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 846th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $62K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 7 places on the National Register. 25% of working residents work locally in Conneaut, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Turkey Creek Metropark, at 629 acres. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower July high than Conneaut.
Where Conneaut beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 2,642 in 1840, a low of 818 in 1850, 12,318 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Conneaut is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Conneaut, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Conneaut.
Conneaut gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
48% of Conneaut adults have obesity. Conneaut beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 17% of Conneaut adults have diabetes.
| Conneaut | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Conneaut | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Conneaut Area City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Conneaut High School, with 417 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 466 | – |
| Conneaut High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 417 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Conneaut.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.1 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $146K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
Typical home values rose 6.9% in the year to September 2026. Conneaut’s median rent is $772 a month.
| Conneaut | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in 4 of Conneaut’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Conneaut fell to 2,659 in 2023, 209 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Ashtabula (8%), Cleveland (4%) and Mentor (4%).
| Conneaut | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Conneaut | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Conneaut Township Park | 1.6 mi | 58 |
| 2. Indian Mound Metropark | 0.9 mi | 87 |
| 3. Turkey Creek Metropark | 0.1 mi | 629 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Springboro 3 Wnw weather station, 11 miles away, records that 111 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Conneaut has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 21°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conneaut's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. The property crime rate in Conneaut is 6.4 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Conneaut | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Conneaut
About 3 of every 100 Conneaut residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
7 places in Conneaut on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 notable people were born in Conneaut.
City in Ohio, US
Conneaut (/ˈkɑːni.ɔːt/ KAHN-ee-awt) is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. It is settled along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Cleveland, and is the northernmost city in Ohio. The population was 12,318 at the 2020 census. Conneaut is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Conneaut.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut | #846 | C | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| North Kingsville | #679 | C+ | A | — | C+ | C− |
Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Conneaut, Monroe Township and North Kingsville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Conneaut with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Conneaut grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #846 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
18 notable people were born here, including Douglas Tompkins and Laura Boulton.
