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CongressOH
A town of 4,464. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.
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Population
4,464
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
525
A commuter town
What makes Congress stand out
The thing Congress does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Congress for work
Where Congress’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
525jobs based in Congress
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Congress’s report card
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Congress is #817 of 921 in OH for “Mildest winters”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Partly Cloudy
H 64° · L 44°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Congress. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Congress beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Congress | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7.1% |
Lodi Community Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
31st
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 11% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Congress
Most working residents leave Congress for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Wooster (18%), Medina (6%) and West Salem (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Congress6%
Wooster18%
Medina6%
West Salem4%
Ashland4%
16 mi
median commute distance
525
jobs based in Congress
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Congress has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Congress
Village in Ohio, United States
Congress is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 132 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 132
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
Congress’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Congress.
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