Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Painesville Township’s peak summer temperature is 80°F, against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light and Uri Seeley House. We don’t grade Painesville Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Painesville Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 257 in 1820, 20,312 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Painesville Township, 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 Painesville Township.
The top destinations are Mentor (18%), Cleveland (11%) and Painesville (8%). Most people who work leave Painesville Township to do it: just 7% work in town. This Ohio town had 4,974 jobs in 2023, up 355 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Painesville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Riverside Local school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Riverside Jr/Sr High School, with 1,578 students. Of its 6 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 615 | B+ |
| Riverside Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 1,578 | B |
| iSTEMTop results in townGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 177 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with nearly three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Painesville Township is lower. Since 1978, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. Expected losses in Painesville Township break down as 77% from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Painesville Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 114 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 80°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Painesville Township, 81% of adults had a checkup this year. 39% of Painesville Township adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Among adults here, 32% feel lonely and 14% have diabetes.
| Painesville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Painesville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Ohio. The age mix tracks Ohio closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. Among residents in Painesville Township, 19% are under 18.
| Painesville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 64% are men (OH 50%). Median age: women 48.1, men 39.9.
| Painesville Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Trails total 13 miles in 16 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Erie Bluffs, at 192 acres. The trail density for Painesville Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Painesville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Painesville Township Park | 0.9 mi | 43 |
| 2. Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 22 |
| 3. Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park | 0.4 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Painesville Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Erie
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
32 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Erie: NOAA, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Painesville Township
About 4 of every 100 Painesville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Painesville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Painesville Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Painesville is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Grand River, it is a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census. Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.
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6 towns share a border with Painesville Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Painesville | #867 | C− | B− | — | B− | D |
| Concord Township | #624 | B− | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Perry Township | #131 | A | B | — | A− | B− |
| Mentor | #242 | A− | C | B− | A− | B+ |
| Fairport Harbor | #906 | C− | B− | — | C | C− |
| Grand River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Painesville, Concord Township, Perry Township and Fairport Harbor report no FBI crime data of their own. Painesville Township and Grand River aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Painesville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Painesville Township yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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