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Hiram, OH

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Population
1,000
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,250 ft
Median Home Value
$223,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$857/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$75,313
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in OhioPopulation rankingHighest population places in OhioNearest larger communityAurora, Ohio10 miles away · 18,014 residents.

About Hiram

Hiram is a Portage County village formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, and its map turns around a college founded here in 1850. Hiram College began as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, received collegiate status in 1867, and has remained part of the village’s physical map ever since. The village sits in the Akron metropolitan area, with the college campus set among village streets. James A. Garfield taught and served as principal of the institute before becoming president. Hiram is an Ohio college village with a Western Reserve beginning and a campus that has shaped the map for generations.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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