1899 · Struthers-YS&T Coke Plant (COAF) · Wikimedia Commons
Struthers’s story
Struthers in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
StruthersOH
A town of 9,923. A typical home worth about $138K.
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Population
9,923
−6.1% since 2010
Typical home
$138K
+7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
1,982
A commuter town
What makes Struthers stand out
The 3 things Struthers does most differently from other towns.
Get outside
4 miles of trails in Struthers
5.1% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
2
Bob Cene Field20 acres
3
Mickler Park10 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Struthers’s report card
Housing$138K45% below the OH typical homeOutdoors4 mi#75 for trails in OHCommute8 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB−Beats 50% of OH districtsHealthCHealthier than 34% of U.S. townsHazards22/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate84°/19°Summer high · winter low · 28″ snowSafetyB−Less crime than 48% of U.S. towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Struthers. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Struthers home is worth about $138K
The typical Struthers home is worth about $138,000, up 7% in a year, 45% below the Ohio typical home.
$138KZillow home value
Typical home value
Struthers$138K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
43
days on market
97.5%
sale-to-list price
+7%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
5.1% of Struthers is conserved land
4.2 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
#75for trails in OH
5.1%
conserved · 121 of 2,378 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#375
most conserved land in OH
#84
most walkable in OH
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yellow Creek Park | 2 mi | 103 |
| 2. Bob Cene Field | — | 20 |
| 3. Mickler Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Struthers
Most working residents leave Struthers for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Boardman (16%), Youngstown (14%) and Austintown (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Struthers9%
Boardman16%
Youngstown14%
Austintown4%
Akron2%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,982
jobs based in Struthers
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Struthers’s public schools outperform 50% of Ohio districts
The public schools Struthers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struthers Elementary School | PK–4 | 656 | C+ |
| St. Nicholas Elem School Private | K–8 | 154 | |
| St. Nicholas School Private | K–8 | 154 | |
| Struthers Middle School | 5–8 | 495 | B− |
| Struthers High School | 9–12 | 438 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Health
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns
Struthers beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Struthers | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.8% | 29.8% |
Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
51st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Struthers has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns
Struthers reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Struthers1.2
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Struthers11
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
48th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
41st
percentile among OH towns
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
108
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Struthers for work
Where Struthers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,982jobs based in Struthers
9%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Struthers
City in Ohio, United States
Struthers is a city in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 10,063 at the 2020 census. Located directly southeast of Youngstown, it is a suburb in the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 10,063
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- ZIP code
- 44471
Struthers’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Struthers.
PolandLowellvilleCoitsvilleCampbellYoungstownStruthers
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