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A town of 1,769, founded in 1869.
Leetonia’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life and history. 15% of residents are under 18 in Leetonia, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Leetonia has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Charles Nelson Schmick House and Cherry Valley Coke Ovens. Leetonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Leetonia beats most towns.
Where Leetonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Leetonia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,260 in 1870, a peak of 2,826 in 1890, 1,833 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1909 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leetonia, 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 Leetonia.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Leetonia for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Leetonia has added 87 jobs, to 555 in 2023. Leetonia’s median household income is $62,000, below both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Leetonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Leetonia home is worth about $180,000, up 3.9% in a year, 27% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Leetonia is $867 a month.
| Leetonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $867 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Leetonia has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Leetonia’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leetonia beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Leetonia adults binge drink.
| Leetonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Leetonia | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Leetonia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens | 0.7 mi | 19 |
| 2. Wick Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Legion Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leetonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
33 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial11 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
17 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
21 mi AttractionChester teapotPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leetonia
About 4 of every 100 Leetonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Leetonia on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Leetonia is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Leetonia.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leetonia | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Salem Township | #723 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washingtonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Leetonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Leetonia and Salem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Fairfield Township and Washingtonville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Leetonia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Burleigh Galbreath and John W. Cavanaugh.
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