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ClaridonOH

A town of 3,108. Nearly 11.7% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,108
−3% since 2010
Median home value
$279K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
966
A commuter town

What makes Claridon stand out

The 2 things Claridon does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Claridon for work

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

11% → Cleveland Cleveland 11% 8% → Chardon Chardon 8% 5% → Mentor Mentor 5% 4% → Munson Munson 4% 3% → Newbury Newbury 3% 2% → Middlefield Middlefield 2% Claridon · 5% stay
966jobs based in Claridon
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 73° · L 53°

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Outdoors

11.7% of Claridon is conserved land

3.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

11.7%conserved
Map of Claridon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.7%
conserved · 1,693 of 14,413 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#117
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Headwaters Park2.2 mi227
2. Camp Wise—94
3. Aquilla Lake Wildlife Area—84
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Claridon beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outClaridonOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.9%8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.7%
Uh Regional Hospitals
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
81st
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 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Claridon

Most working residents leave Claridon for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (11%), Chardon (8%) and Mentor (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Claridon5%
Cleveland11%
Chardon8%
Mentor5%
Munson4%
16 mi
median commute distance
966
jobs based in Claridon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Claridon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Claridon town hall
2014 · Claridon town hall · Wikimedia Commons
Claridon’s story

Claridon in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-EastMap of Geauga County Ohio Highlighting Claridon TownshipChester Moffett House
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Landmarks

2 places in Claridon on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Claridon

Township in Ohio, US

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Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,103, of whom 2,865 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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

Population
3,103
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft

Claridon’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Claridon.

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