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Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Village in Ashtabula County, Ohio · ZIP 44076

  • Ashtabula County
  • Within Orwell Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,511 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 768Households
  • $43,670Median household income
  • $127,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Orwell

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
1.5k1.6k1.6k1.7k1.7k2000: 1,51920002010: 1,66020102020: 1,53320201,5191,533
Population of Orwell at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,519
20101,660
20201,533

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Orwell
Under $50k57.4%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k9.1%
$150k to $200k3.5%
$200k and over0.5%

Median household income $43,670 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Orwell
Owner occupied
323 units
Renter occupied
445 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Orwell compared with its county and state
Orwell compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOrwellAshtabula CountyOhio
Population1,85497,34311,780,046
Median household income$43,670$55,507$69,680
Median age34.942.739.6
Median home value$127,000$149,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%16.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.7%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes42.1%73.9%67.0%
Mean commute to work25.9 minutes26.0 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Orwell, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Grand Valley Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Grand Valley Local
Grand Valley Middle SchoolPublic5–8Grand Valley Local
Grand Valley High SchoolPublic9–12Grand Valley Local

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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