Hiram, Ohio

Hiram, Ohio
Village
Home of President James A. Garfield from 1863 to 1876.[1]
Home of President James A. Garfield from 1863 to 1876.[1]
Map
Map
Location of Hiram
Coordinates: 41°18′41″N 81°08′34″W / 41.31139°N 81.14278°W / 41.31139; -81.14278[2]
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPortage
Area
[3]
 • Total1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Land1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,260 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total996
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
945
 • Density908.76/sq mi (350.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44234
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-35658[6]
GNIS feature ID2398515[4]
Websitehiramvillage.org

Hiram is a village in northern Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 996 at the 2020 census.[7] Hiram is part of the Akron metropolitan area. It is the home of Hiram College, a small, private liberal arts college. The Hiram post office was established in 1816.[8]

  1. ^ "Garfield Home in Hiram Ohio". Cleveland Memory. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gazetteer2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiram, Ohio
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Hiram village, Portage County, Ohio – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics". Data.Census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "US Post Offices". Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.