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KidronOH

A town of 608, settled in 1895.

Is Kidron a good place to live?

29% of residents are 65 or older in Kidron, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kidron Evergreen Park, at 34 acres. Kidron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

608 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sugar Creek TownshipEast Union TownshipSugar Creek TownshipEast Union TownshipKidron
Getting set up

Moving to Kidron: who provides what

Kidron is unincorporated, so Wayne County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHeritage Green Condominium Assoc PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWayne CountyWayne County provides services here
SchoolsDalton 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 hereDirector, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP codes44618, 44606, 4466744618 60% · 44606 37% · 44667 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 Kidron.

Natural hazards

Kidron has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Kidron’s risk rating from FEMA is 11 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Kidron’s year

The midsummer high for Kidron comes to 83°F.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer of Kidron’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Kidron’s average trip to work stands at 19 minutes. Only 6% of working residents stay in Kidron for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Sugar Creek Township (8%), Orrville (6%) and Paint Township (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.

6%work in town
KidronOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.6%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$70,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kidron6%
Sugar Creek Township8%
Orrville6%
Paint Township6%
East Union Township6%
11 mi
median commute distance
482
jobs based in Kidron
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kidron is

Nearly a quarter of Kidron adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults in the town, 37% feel lonely and 32% get no exercise outside work.

KidronOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)37%34%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%20%19%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKidronOH
More uninsured adults11.4%8%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
More adults with heart disease9.7%7.1%
Aultman Orrville Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Kidron is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,859 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kidron Evergreen Park0.1 mi34

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

Nearby attractions

Pro Football Hall of Fame and 23 more within 40 miles

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

All 72 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kidron

16pages on Kidron
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Kidron

Questions about Kidron

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kidron, OH a good place to live?

Kidron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.