Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,068 at the 2020 census. The city is the center of the Norwalk micropolitan area and part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area. Norwalk is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Lake Erie, 51 miles (82 km) west/southwest of Cleveland, 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Toledo, and 58 miles (93 km) west/northwest of Akron.

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How Norwalk ranks

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#28Cheapest rent in OH #79Closest to a top hospital in OH #224Lowest obesity in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44857

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Living in Norwalk

Housing in Norwalk

$221K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norwalk home is worth about $221,000, up 6.9% in a year, 11% below the Ohio typical home.

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Work & commute in Norwalk

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Most working residents leave Norwalk for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (25%), Sandusky (5%) and Perkins (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Norwalk

25%

Sandusky

Perkins

Milan

3%Work in townlive and work in Norwalk 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 816Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Norwalk

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

1worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.1%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Fisher-Titus HospitalNorwalk · 2.3 mi · ER

Ecchc Norwalk Health CenterNorwalk · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 44857, 44846 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Norwalk →

Natural hazards in Norwalk

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes⚡ Lightning

18Does Norwalk flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Huron County MapNorwalk vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Norwalk

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Norwalk has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

58° / 39°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

63° / 44°Fall