Bascom Elementary, 2026
Leavittsburg’s story
162 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,200 in 2000, 1,571 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
- 1864Leavittsburg is settled
LeavittsburgOH
A town of 1,283, settled in 1864.
Population
1,283
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$101K
+9% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town
Is Leavittsburg a good place to live?
The best of Leavittsburg’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 66 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 103 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Leavittsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Leavittsburg stand out
Where Leavittsburg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Leavittsburg$101K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
1.8 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| Widest gap | Leavittsburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns
Trails OH on 16 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Leavittsburg has shrunk 20% from 2010 to 2020
1,973 counted in 2010 and 1,571 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Leavittsburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Leavittsburg is from typical.
Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA+Open →HealthInsight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull 3.2 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 8.4% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$54K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
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 Leavittsburg: who provides what
Leavittsburg is unincorporated, so Trumbull County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrumbull Co. - Warren Twp PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTrumbull CountyTrumbull County provides services here
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 code4443044430 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 Leavittsburg.
HealthD
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Leavittsburg than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
In Leavittsburg, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 18% report frequent physical distress. 35% of Leavittsburg adults get no exercise outside work, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Add to that, among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Leavittsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Leavittsburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.3% |
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull
In Warren · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
Homes in Leavittsburg are worth about $101K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 9% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Leavittsburg, the midpoint rent is $768 a month, below both Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: 80% of households live in a home they own locally.
$101KZillow home value
| Leavittsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $768 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Leavittsburg$101K
Ohio$246K
+9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Leavittsburg’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Leavittsburg rose by 99, to 199. For most workers, Leavittsburg is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. In Leavittsburg, 13% of residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Leavittsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Leavittsburg2%
Warren11%
Niles7%
Boardman Township5%
Lordstown5%
12 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Leavittsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Leavittsburg: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Leavittsburg households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Leavittsburg: four seasons and pleasant summers
Leavittsburg’s peak summer temperature is 83°F.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
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
OutdoorsB
Protected land: 1.3% of Leavittsburg
Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Leavittsburg is 0.5 miles per square mile. This Ohio town has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
1.3%conserved
| Leavittsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 13 of 992 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canoe City Metropark | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leavittsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
32 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
27 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
36 mi TheatreBlossom Music Center
40 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park17 mi Park & preserveMill Creek ParkSources: 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 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leavittsburg
18pages on Leavittsburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leavittsburg
Kent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · Warren3.1 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionHiram CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hiram14.5 mi$27,600 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Leavittsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,283 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Warren TownshipWarrenLeavittsburg
About Leavittsburg
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Leavittsburg ( LEV-its-burg) is a census-designated place in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2020 census. Located directly west of Warren, Ohio, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- ZIP code
- 44430
Questions about Leavittsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leavittsburg, 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 Leavittsburg, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Fred Richards and Roy Eugene Davis.