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HenriettaOH

A town of 1,800. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
1,800
−4.4% since 2010
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
266
A commuter town

What makes Henrietta stand out

The thing Henrietta does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Henrietta for work

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

10% → Cleveland Cleveland 10% 8% → Elyria Elyria 8% 5% → Lorain Lorain 5% 4% → Avon Lake Avon Lake 4% 4% → Oberlin Oberlin 4% 4% → Amherst Amherst 4% Henrietta · 6% stay
266jobs based in Henrietta
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 81° · L 57°

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Schools

Henrietta’s public schools outperform 81% of Ohio districts

The public schools Henrietta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Firelands Elementary SchoolK–5783A−
Firelands Middle School6–8407B+
Firelands High School9–12471B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Henrietta

Most working residents leave Henrietta for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (10%), Elyria (8%) and Lorain (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Henrietta6%
Cleveland10%
Elyria8%
Lorain5%
Avon Lake4%
17 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Henrietta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Henrietta has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

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

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHenriettaOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.2%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.7%
Mercy Allen Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
74th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
I-80-90 south of Vermilion
2012 · I-80-90 south of Vermilion · Wikimedia Commons
Henrietta’s story

Henrietta in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map of Lorain County Ohio Highlighting Henrietta TownshipDean Road Bridge from northwestAlongside the Dean Road Bridge on the Vermillion River
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About Henrietta

Township in Ohio, US

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Henrietta Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,779.

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

Population
1,779
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

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