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Minerva gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $194K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 422nd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Minerva is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Minerva has 1 place on the National Register. Minerva's schools outperform 70% of the state's.
Where Minerva beats most towns.
Wheeling and Lake Erie RR Minerva StationEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Minerva is from typical.
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Census counts: 210 in 1870, 3,684 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minerva, 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 Minerva.
1.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. At 0.6 miles per square mile, Minerva’s trail density is where Ohio’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Minerva | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bicentennial Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
| 2. Minerva Municipal Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 3. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,230 U.S. towns with household incomes like Minerva’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Minerva adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Minerva. Minerva beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Minerva | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Minerva | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
55% of Minerva households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Minerva is $904 a month.
| Minerva | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $904 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Minerva has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Minerva’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Minerva for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Canton (11%), Alliance (5%) and Jackson Township (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Minerva | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Minerva.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minerva. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
33 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
16 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
40 mi TheatreBlossom Music Center
34 mi MuseumAge of Steam RoundhousePro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Minerva
About 3 of every 100 Minerva residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5 notable people were born in Minerva.
Village in Ohio, United States
Minerva is a village primarily in Stark and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, with a small district in Columbiana County. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Minerva.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva | #422 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Pekin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paris Township | #431 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| West Township | #921 | C− | B− | — | B+ | D |
Minerva, Paris Township and West Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pekin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Minerva with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Minerva grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #422 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Charles Erwin Wilson and John Cowan.
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