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MountEatonOH
Ohio›Wayne County

Mount EatonOH

A town of 168, settled in 1830.

Photo of Mount Eaton

Mount Eaton, OH · Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Mount Eaton a good place to live?

Mount Eaton’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Mount Eaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mount Eaton stand out

Where Mount Eaton beats most towns.

Small town

168 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Eaton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Eaton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Eaton Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Eaton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSoutheast 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 codes44659, 44606, 4461844659 94% · 44606 4% · 44618 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 Mount Eaton.

Work & commute

Mount Eaton has 4.3 jobs for every working resident, and 261 people commute in

For Mount Eaton, that is where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most working residents leave Mount Eaton for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Mount Eaton has added 186 jobs, to 263 in 2023.

3%work in town
Mount EatonOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.3%6.9%8%
Median household income$82,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mount Eaton3%
Paint Township8%
Akron7%
Salt Creek Township7%
Salt Creek Township7%
10 mi
median commute distance
263
jobs based in Mount Eaton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Mount Eaton

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Mount Eaton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Mount Eaton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mount Eaton is 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
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Mount Eaton stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

24% of Mount Eaton adults smoke cigarettes. Mount Eaton beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 34% of Mount Eaton adults get no exercise outside work.

Mount EatonOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%16%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)42%34%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
What stands outMount EatonOH
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.7%8.7%
More uninsured adults15.3%8%
Aultman Orrville Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Eaton. 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 · 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 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Eaton

16pages on Mount Eaton
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Eaton

A job hub

Every workday, about 261 people come to Mount Eaton for work

Where Mount Eaton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Paint Township Paint Township 8% 7% → Akron Akron 7% 7% → Salt Creek Township Salt Creek Township 7% 7% → Salt Creek Township Salt Creek Township 7% 3% → Apple Creek Apple Creek 3% 3% → Orrville Orrville 3% Mount Eaton · 3% stay
263jobs based in Mount Eaton
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mount Eaton

Village in Ohio, United States

Mount Eaton is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 171 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
44659

Questions about Mount Eaton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Eaton, OH a good place to live?

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