East RochesterOH
Home to 188 people, the town was settled in 1840.
Is East Rochester a good place to live?
East Rochester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Rochester.
More children than Ohio overall
In East Rochester, 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Children under 18 are 59% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of East Rochester’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Rochester | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 34.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
East Rochester sends most of its workers out of town
For East Rochester, the average commute is put at 26 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Minerva (15%), Columbus (9%) and Salem (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
In East Rochester, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
East Rochester’s typical home value is about $204K
Values rose 5.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in East Rochester, 75% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of East Rochester’s adults binge drink
For adults in East Rochester, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. The town does better than the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.
| East Rochester | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Rochester | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Rochester, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Rochester after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. On expected storm and flood damage, East Rochester sits below 60% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Rochester break down as 80% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about East Rochester
Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Rochester. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
35 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
19 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
38 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse27 mi Park & preserveMill Creek ParkPhoto credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to East Rochester: who provides what
East Rochester is unincorporated, so Columbiana County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave East Rochester for work
Where East Rochester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Rochester
About 0 of every 100 East Rochester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Questions about East Rochester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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