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HambdenOH

A town of 4,692. Nearly 11.2% of it is conserved land.

Population
4,692
+0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$272K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
392
A commuter town

What makes Hambden stand out

The 2 things Hambden does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Hambden for work

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

11% → Cleveland Cleveland 11% 10% → Chardon Chardon 10% 10% → Mentor Mentor 10% 4% → Willoughby Willoughby 4% 3% → Munson Munson 3% 3% → Concord Concord 3% Hambden · 3% stay
392jobs based in Hambden
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

11.2% of Hambden is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

11.2%conserved
Map of Hambden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.2%
conserved · 1,606 of 14,304 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#125
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Whitlam Woods1 mi142
2. Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area—1,263
3. Mountain Run Station—29
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Hambden beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHambdenOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%14.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.3%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.7%
Lake Health
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
87th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hambden

Most working residents leave Hambden for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (11%), Chardon (10%) and Mentor (10%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hambden3%
Cleveland11%
Chardon10%
Mentor10%
Willoughby4%
15 mi
median commute distance
392
jobs based in Hambden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hambden 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

Winter21–36°
Spring37–57°
Summer59–79°
Fall43–61°
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 →

About Hambden

Township in Ohio, US

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Hambden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,676, up from 4,024 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
4,676
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,302 ft

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