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Huntsburg TownshipOH

A town of 3,708, settled in 1823.

Is Huntsburg Township a good place to live?

Huntsburg Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $330K, 4.7 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades B− overall, 622nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Huntsburg Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower January low than Huntsburg Township. Headwaters Park, at 84 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

StrongestA−Hazard riskWeakestDHealth

What makes Huntsburg Township stand out

Where Huntsburg Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Huntsburg Township for work

Where Huntsburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Cleveland Cleveland 7% 6% → Middlefield Middlefield 6% 6% → Middlefield Township Middlefield Township 6% 5% → Chardon Chardon 5% 4% → Mentor Mentor 4% 2% → Burton Township Burton Township 2% Huntsburg Township · 4% stay
264jobs based in Huntsburg Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Huntsburg Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Huntsburg Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Huntsburg Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntsburg Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAutumn Hills Healthcare Community water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huntsburg Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCardinal Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGeauga County Board of ElectionsGeauga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44046, 44062, 44099, 4402444046 49% · 44062 38% · 44099 10% · 44024 2%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 Huntsburg Township.

Huntsburg Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Cleveland and beyond.

HealthD

Huntsburg Township earns a D for health

22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Huntsburg Township. Huntsburg Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Huntsburg Township.

9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Huntsburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%20%19%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outHuntsburg TownshipOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.4%15.3%
More adults with COPD12%8%
More uninsured adults11.9%8%
Uh Regional Hospitals
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
10th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB

Huntsburg Township’s schools rank ahead of 55% of Ohio districts

One of its 6 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

55%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Country Crossroads School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–841–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade B+

Huntsburg Township earns a B+ for cost of living

Typical home values rose 8% in the year to September 2026. 87% of Huntsburg Township households own their home.

$330KZillow home value
Huntsburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home87%77%73%
Median rent$1,059 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Huntsburg Township$330K
Ohio$246K
+8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Most working residents commute out of Huntsburg Township

Huntsburg Township has 264 jobs for its 1,144 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 43.9 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.

Most working residents leave Huntsburg Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Huntsburg Township grew to 264 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cleveland (7%), Middlefield (6%) and Middlefield Township (6%).

4%work in town
Huntsburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.8%6.9%8%
Median household income$81,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Huntsburg Township4%
Cleveland7%
Middlefield6%
Middlefield Township6%
Chardon5%
19 mi
median commute distance
264
jobs based in Huntsburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Huntsburg Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Huntsburg Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

The Chardon weather station, 8 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.

The July high in Huntsburg Township is 81°F. Huntsburg Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB−

Conserved land covers 7.4% of Huntsburg Township

1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Huntsburg Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

#639for trails in OH
Huntsburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.4%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
7.4%
conserved · 1,149 of 15,526 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Headwaters Park1 mi84
2. LaDue State Wildlife Area—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 50 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huntsburg Township. Close and well known come first.

All 66 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huntsburg Township

18pages on Huntsburg Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Huntsburg Township

About Huntsburg Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Huntsburg is an unincorporated community in Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,253 ft
ZIP code
44046

Huntsburg Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Huntsburg Township.

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Claridon Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Huntsburg Township’s B) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).

How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Huntsburg Township#622B−B+—BD
Claridon Township#539BC+—AB
Middlefield Township#396B+A−—BC−
Montville Township——C+—B+B+
Windsor Township#936DC+—B−D−

Montville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Huntsburg Township, Claridon Township, Middlefield Township, Montville Township and Windsor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Huntsburg Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Huntsburg Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Huntsburg Township, OH a good place to live?

Huntsburg Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #622 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Huntsburg Township, 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 B+.