Shreve, Ohio Post Office, 2016
Shreve’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1836Shreve is settled
ShreveOH
A town of 1,495, settled in 1836.
Population
1,495
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$252K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
393
A commuter town
Is Shreve a good place to live?
The best of Shreve’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools and walkability; the weakest is a C for health. Only 20 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Shreve has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shreve stand out
Where Shreve beats most towns.
Typical home value
Shreve$252K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
3.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 77% of U.S. towns
9.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,495 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Shreve grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Shreve is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 81% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 4.4% of households have no carA−Open →HealthWooster Community Hospital 10.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$66K median household income; 393 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.5; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shreve: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shreve, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShreve Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shreve’s trash rules yet
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, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP code4467644676 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 Shreve.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Shreve
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Shreve’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Shreve for work: only 7% work in town. At 19 minutes, Shreve’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Wooster (26%), Wooster Township (5%) and Akron (3%).
7%work in town
| Shreve | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shreve7%
Wooster26%
Wooster Township5%
Akron3%
Prairie Township3%
12 mi
median commute distance
393
jobs based in Shreve
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Shreve is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Shreve beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Shreve, where Ohio’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 16%. 36% of Shreve adults feel lonely.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Shreve | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Shreve | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.9% | 62.9% |
Wooster Community Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Shreve
Shreve has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
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
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Shreve is valued at about $252K
The typical Shreve home is worth about $252,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. Shreve’s median rent is $809 a month.
$252KZillow home value
| Shreve | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $809 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Shreve$252K
Ohio$246K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shreve
18pages on Shreve
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shreve
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster8.3 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster10 mi$61,640 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Shreve residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Shreve for work
Where Shreve’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
393jobs based in Shreve
7%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Shreve
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shreve, OH expensive?
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+.
What is Shreve, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Critchfield and Edgar Odell Lovett.