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Rootstown

A township of 8,658 people in Portage County, Ohio
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Conserved land4.7%811 of 17,356 acres
Trails0.5 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves294 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Rootstown

Township in Ohio, US
8,602Population
27.2 sq miArea
1,066 ftElevation

Rootstown Township is one of the eighteen civil townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,602 people in the township.

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

Living in Rootstown

Housing in Rootstown

$281K▲ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rootstown home is worth about $281,000, up 6.7% in a year, 13% above the Ohio typical home.

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Health in Rootstown

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

≈Just like Ohio

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Rootstown tracks Ohio closely.

Care nearby

University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna · 5.2 mi · ER
Children's Advantage - Axesspointe - New MilfordRavenna · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 44272, 44266, 44240 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rootstown →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Rootstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#304Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictBio-Med Science Academy STEM SchoolSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Reed Memorial LibraryRavenna · 4 miles · 69 hrs a week
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