White Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Poland’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1861.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1802Poland is settled
PolandOH
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,418
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
637
A commuter town
Is Poland a good place to live?
The best of Poland’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for health and incomes. Only 125 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. Poland’s trail density is 5.4 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 8 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Poland has 4 places on the National Register. Poland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Poland stand out
Where Poland beats most towns.
How Poland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Poland is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 88% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthHMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center 3.1 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income$92K median household income; 637 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.1 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $200K, 3.5 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trailsA+Open →History5 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Poland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poland, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - StruthersNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offBoardman Park Recycling Drop-Off, 2 miOpenStreetMap
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, Mahoning County Board of ElectionsMahoning County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4451444514 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 Poland.
HealthA−
Residents of Poland are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Poland beats the Ohio average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Poland, below both the Ohio town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 15% of Poland adults report frequent mental distress.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Poland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Poland | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Poland faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Poland.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Poland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Poland for work: only 2% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Poland. The top destinations are Youngstown (17%), Boardman Township (16%) and Poland Township (3%).
2%work in town
| Poland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Poland2%
Youngstown17%
Boardman Township16%
Poland Township3%
Canfield Township3%
8 mi
median commute distance
637
jobs based in Poland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA+
Poland has set aside 20.9% of its land for conservation
8.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Poland Municipal Forest, at 268 acres with 8.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
20.9%conserved
20.9%
conserved · 220 of 1,056 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 5.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Poland Municipal Forest | 8.4 mi | 268 |
| 2. Poland Village Green | — | 4 |
| 3. Fireman's Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Poland
Poland has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
In Poland, property crime runs lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Poland’s property crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents. Poland's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Poland’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Poland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Poland0.4
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Poland0.8
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Poland sells for about $220K at the median
$220Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →Mill Creek Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poland. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
6 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
28 mi AttractionChester teapot
36 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
16 mi Theme parkCascade Park6 mi GardenFellows Riverside Gardens
6 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art28 mi AttractionChester teapot36 mi MuseumOld Economy Village16 mi Theme parkCascade Park6 mi GardenFellows Riverside GardensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Poland
20pages on Poland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Poland
Youngstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Youngstown5.9 mi$11,113 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Poland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Poland for work
Where Poland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
637jobs based in Poland
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Poland
5 notable people were born in Poland.
About Poland
Village in Ohio, United States
Poland is a village in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,463 at the 2020 United States census. A suburb about 7 miles (11 km) south of Youngstown, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1802
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Area code
- 330
Poland’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Poland.
Poland TownshipBoardman TownshipPoland
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | — | — | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Poland Township | #192 | A− | C | A− | A | B− |
| Boardman Township | #642 | B− | B− | C− | A− | B |
Poland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Poland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Poland with a neighbor →
Questions about Poland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poland, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $200,000, 19% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Poland, OH known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Michael Rulli and David S. Dennison, Jr..