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A town of 4,065, settled in 1899.
Sebring grades C overall, 833rd among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 75% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, the median household income is $50K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Sebring’s median age is 56.6 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Frank Sebring House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Sebring beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sebring is from typical.
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Census counts: 387 in 1900, 4,191 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sebring, 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 Sebring.
Sebring is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Alliance and other neighbors.
At 2.3 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $129K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Home values rose 52% in five years, to about $129K, against 30% across Ohio.
46% of Sebring households own their home. Typical home values rose 15% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Sebring Local school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B L Miller Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 213 | B |
| Mckinley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 147 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 5,618 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sebring’s, it is healthier than 65%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Sebring beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Sebring.
| Sebring | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sebring | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sebring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sebring’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sebring has about as many jobs (1,532) as working residents, but only 213 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Sebring for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Sebring fell to 1,532 in 2023, 97 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Sebring | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The violent crime rate in Sebring is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Sebring | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sebring Woods, at 41 acres.
| Sebring | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sebring Woods | 0.7 mi | 41 |
| 2. Sebring Memorial Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Crewson Woods, North Side Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sebring
About 2 of every 100 Sebring residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 notable people were born in Sebring.
Village in Ohio, United States
Sebring is a village in southwestern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,191 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Sebring.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | #833 | C | C+ | C+ | A− | C |
| Smith Township | #257 | A− | A | — | A− | C− |
| Maple Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beloit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Smith Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Maple Ridge and Beloit aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sebring with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sebring grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #833 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Rose Mary Woods and Viktor Schreckengost.
