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ChathamOH

A town of 2,509. Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns.

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Population
2,509
−2.3% since 2010
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town

What makes Chatham stand out

The thing Chatham does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Chatham for work

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

11% → Cleveland Cleveland 11% 10% → Medina Medina 10% 5% → Akron Akron 5% 3% → Lodi Lodi 3% 3% → Liverpool Liverpool 3% 3% → Westfield Westfield 3% Chatham · 2% stay
134jobs based in Chatham
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Chatham beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outChathamOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
Lodi Community Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
65th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chatham

Most working residents leave Chatham for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (11%), Medina (10%) and Akron (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chatham2%
Cleveland11%
Medina10%
Akron5%
Lodi3%
21 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Chatham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Chatham has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

3.6% of Chatham is conserved land

4.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.6%conserved
Map of Chatham: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.6%
conserved · 599 of 16,763 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Letha House Park4 mi209
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Chatham

Township in Ohio, US

Chatham Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,213 people in the township.

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

Population
2,213
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft

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