Greenwich downtown, 2005
Greenwich’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1828Greenwich is settled
GreenwichOH
Photo: dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,382
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$195K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
473
Balanced
Is Greenwich a good place to live?
The best of Greenwich’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 60 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenwich, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Reservoir Park, at 47 acres. Greenwich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greenwich stand out
Where Greenwich beats most towns.
Typical home value
Greenwich$195K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
2.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryB+
Settled in 1828
A long history
A history going back 198 years.
Small town
1,382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Greenwich grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Greenwich is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthMercy Health - Willard Hospital 10.7 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailBOpen →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.8; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenwich: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwich, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of GreenwichEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenwich Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwich’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4483744837 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenwich.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Greenwich, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Health in Greenwich trails 71% of U.S. towns
Greenwich tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of Greenwich adults sleep under 7 hours, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Greenwich.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Greenwich | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greenwich
Greenwich has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenwich is 83°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Greenwich is valued at about $195K
The typical Greenwich home is worth about $195,000, up 6.1% in a year, 21% below the Ohio typical home. Greenwich’s median rent is $863 a month.
$195KZillow home value
| Greenwich | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Greenwich$195K
Ohio$246K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenwich’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greenwich for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Greenwich has added 239 jobs, to 473 in 2023. The top destinations are Willard (12%), Norwalk (6%) and Mansfield (6%).
4%work in town
| Greenwich | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Greenwich4%
Willard12%
Norwalk6%
Mansfield6%
New Haven Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
473
jobs based in Greenwich
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
Greenwich has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 991 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reservoir Park | 0.7 mi | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenwich. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
27 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park30 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
24 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum
19 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenwich
19pages on Greenwich
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwich; the nearest are
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland15.6 mi$31,210 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield16.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster35.8 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Greenwich residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Greenwich
Village in Ohio, United States
Greenwich is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2020 census. The town is located along U.S. Route 224, approximately 15 miles south of Norwalk, the county seat. It is served by a branch of the Willard Memorial Library.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 44837
Questions about Greenwich
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwich, OH expensive?
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+.
What is Greenwich, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Albert Rhys Williams and Hosea Townsend.