Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hiram’s best subject grades are an A for health and history and an A− for cost of living. Hiram’s median age is 20.8 years, below both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 86 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. Hiram’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Hiram is home to Hiram College. Only 103 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Hiram has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hiram beats most towns.
James A. Garfield House| Widest gap | Hiram | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.5% | 3.7% |
Census counts: 144 in 1880, a low of 144 in 1880, 996 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hiram is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Hiram, 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 Hiram.
5.4% of Hiram adults have diabetes. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Hiram. 20% of Hiram adults have high blood pressure.
| Hiram | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Hiram | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 5.4% | 13.2% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.3% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hiram.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Hiram home is worth about $343,000, up 5.5% in a year, 39% above the Ohio typical home. 54% of households own their home in Hiram.
| Hiram | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $857 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hiram has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hiram is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hiram for work: only 3% work in town. Hiram’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Hiram has lost 80 jobs, to 304 in 2023.
| Hiram | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reign Hadsell Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. Hiram Village Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hiram
College town 61 of every 100 Hiram residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
1,406 counted in 2010 and 996 in 2020; an estimated 1,000 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Hiram on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Hiram.
Village in Ohio, United States
Hiram is a village in northern Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Hiram is part of the Akron metropolitan area. It is the home of Hiram College, a small, private liberal arts college. The Hiram post office was established in 1816.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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−.
4 notable people were born here, including James Rudolph Garfield and Harry Augustus Garfield.
