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HilltopOH
A town of 640.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
640
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Hilltop a good place to live?
4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hilltop, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Hilltop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
McDonaldWeathersfield TownshipNilesHilltop
Getting set up
Moving to Hilltop: who provides what
Hilltop is unincorporated, so Trumbull County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMcdonald Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTrumbull CountyTrumbull County provides services here
SchoolsMcDonald Local School DistrictWeathersfield Local School District2 districts serve Hilltop; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes44437, 4444644437 97% · 44446 3%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 Hilltop.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hilltop
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Hilltop is shorter than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
At 17 minutes, Hilltop’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Hilltop fell to 14 in 2023, 163 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Hilltop for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Hilltop | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hilltop0%
Warren8%
Niles8%
Boardman Township8%
Youngstown7%
9 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Hilltop
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hilltop
Hilltop has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hilltop is
Hilltop beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Hilltop adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hilltop | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hilltop | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.1% | 29.8% |
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$107Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Cuyahoga Valley National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hilltop. Close and well known come first.
39 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
6 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art9 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
39 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
39 mi AttractionChester teapotSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hilltop
15pages on Hilltop
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hilltop
Youngstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Youngstown6.3 mi$11,113 in-state tuitionKent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · Warren9.4 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · Sharon, PA13 mi$14,024 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Hilltop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hilltop for work
Where Hilltop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Hilltop
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hilltop
Community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
Hilltop is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 658 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
Questions about Hilltop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hilltop, OH a good place to live?
Hilltop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.