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PenfieldOH
A town of 2,296.
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Population
2,296
+2.6% since 2010
Median home value
$334K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Penfield for work
Where Penfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in Penfield
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Penfield’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Heavy Rain
H 65° · L 46°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Penfield. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Penfield
Most working residents leave Penfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (12%), Elyria (8%) and LaGrange (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Penfield1%
Cleveland12%
Elyria8%
LaGrange6%
Wellington4%
20 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Penfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Penfield 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
Winter22–37°
Spring39–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Penfield beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Penfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
Mercy Allen Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
61st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3% of Penfield is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 412 of 13,839 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penfield Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Penfield
Township in Ohio, US
Penfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,835.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,835
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
Penfield’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Penfield.
LitchfieldLaGrangeSpencerWellingtonPenfield
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