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A town of 3,487. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

Population
3,487
+7.8% since 2010
Median home value
$401K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
21.6
years
Jobs based here
1,276
Balanced

What makes Paint stand out

The 2 things Paint does most differently from other towns.

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H 70° · L 53°

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Schools

Paint’s public schools outperform 72% of Ohio districts

The public schools Paint’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Breezeway School Private1–842
Breezeway Private1–841
Kohler Meadow Private1–836
Kohler Meadows Private1–835
North Fork Private1–833
Sunrise School Private1–833
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 16 schools →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Paint

Most working residents leave Paint for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Creek (7%), Salt Creek (5%) and Akron (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paint15%
Salt Creek7%
Salt Creek5%
Akron5%
East Union4%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,276
jobs based in Paint
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Paint beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPaintOH
More uninsured adults10.9%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.1%15.3%
More smokers19.6%15.4%
Aultman Orrville Hospital
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 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Paint 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

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Ohio - Mt Eaton area
2007 · Ohio - Mt Eaton area · Wikimedia Commons
Paint’s story

Paint in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

JAMES AKEY FARM, MT. EATON, WAYNE COUNTY, OHIOMap of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Paint Township
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About Paint

Township in Ohio, US

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,458 people in the township.

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

Population
3,458
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

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