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Electric companies in Stark County, Ohio

Stark County, OH ranks 7th of 88 Ohio counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 58.2. Stark County, OH has 373,764 residents. Stark County, OH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.

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Stark County, OH on the map

Stark County, OH and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsTuscarawasStarkWayneCarrollPortageSummit

Stark County, OH darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Stark County, OH

Utility listed for Stark County, OHTypeHome accounts in Ohio
Ohio Edison Co in Stark County, OHInvestor Owned957,780
City of Orrville in Stark County, OHMunicipal6,314
Ohio Power Co in Stark County, OHInvestor Owned1,339,232
Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc in Stark County, OHCooperative14,714

Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.

Outage risk in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 114 in all, 30.5 per 100,000 residents of 373,764, rank 28 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Stark County, OH: $1.5M.

Events by year in Stark County, OH

events a year, Stark County, OH

  1. 11'15
  2. 7'16
  3. 2'17
  4. 6'18
  5. 27'19
  6. 21'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 9'22
  9. 10'23
  10. 4'24
  11. 9'25

Events by type

events by type, Stark County, OH

  • Thunderstorm and high wind101
  • Tornado7
  • Winter storm and heavy snow6
Stark County, OH outage-linked hazards
Stark County, OHFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Stark County, OH, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High86.216 of 881012019 (23)$838K
Stark County, OH, tornadoRelatively Moderate87.711 of 8872019 (3)$370K
Stark County, OH, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low58.27 of 880none$0
Stark County, OH, ice stormRelatively High89.97 of 880none$0
Stark County, OH, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High88.910 of 8862022 (3)$310K
Stark County, OH, heat waveRelatively Moderate84.710 of 880none$0

ZIP codes in Stark County, OH

Facts about Stark County, OH

Residents of Stark County, OH, ACS 2023
373,7648 of 88 Ohio counties
Households in Stark County, OH
155,3662.41 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Stark County, OH
68.6%106,535 owner and 48,831 renter households
Median household income in Stark County, OH
$65,74043 of 88 Ohio counties
Housing units in Stark County, OH
167,52512,159 vacant or seasonal, 7.3% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Stark County, OH
16.1%24,989 homes, 83 of 88 Ohio counties
Utilities listed for Stark County, OH
44 with a home price: Ohio Edison Co, City of Orrville, Ohio Power Co
ZIP areas touching Stark County, OH
3444601 to 44730
Outage-linked storm events in Stark County, OH
114NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Stark County, OH
71.6%median year built 1966
Flood claims in Stark County, OH
55NFIP 2015 to 2025, $940K paid
Home energy burden in Stark County, OH
2.9%$1,335 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH has no price series of its own. Stark County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Stark County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Stark County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Stark County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Stark County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Stark County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.5% of the $65,740 median income.

Stark: 10 yearly prices
YearOhio averageStark: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Stark12.80+0.15
2016, Stark12.47-0.08
2017, Stark12.63-0.26
2018, Stark12.56-0.31
2019, Stark12.38-0.63
2020, Stark12.29-0.86
2021, Stark12.77-0.89
2022, Stark13.85-1.19
2023, Stark15.38-0.62
2024, Stark15.99-0.49

Stark County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Stark County, OH price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH: electricity $1,335 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,300, 2.9% of $78,404 income. 154,690 households in Stark County, OH spend about $206.5 million a year on electricity and $355.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Stark County, OH ($20,838 a year) spend 9.5% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Stark County, OH

% of income on energy, Stark County, OH

  • All households2.9
  • Lower income9.5
  • Owners2.7
  • Renters4.3
  • Ohio counties2.6
Stark County, OH home energy cost by household group
Stark County, OHHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Stark County, OH, all households154,690$78,404$1,335$877$882.9%
Stark County, OH, lower income44,855$20,838$1,148$772$529.5%
Stark County, OH, owners105,443$97,089$1,490$1,007$1102.7%
Stark County, OH, renters49,247$38,396$1,002$598$424.3%

Housing and heating in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH: 119,954 of 167,525 homes were built before 1980 and 18,508 in 2000 or later. Stark County, OH has 125,820 detached houses, 16,784 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,767 mobile homes, and 48,831 of 155,366 households rent.

Age of homes in Stark County, OH

% of homes by decade built, Stark County, OH

  1. 21pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1450s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1670s
  6. 880s
  7. 990s
  8. 700s
  9. 310s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Stark County, OH

% of homes by main fuel, Stark County

  • Utility gas77.0
  • Electricity16.1
  • Fuel oil2.6
  • Propane2.3
Stark County, OH housing against Ohio counties
Stark County, OHValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Stark County, OH, median year built19661972-6 years63 of 88
Stark County, OH, built before 198071.6%61.4%+10.2 points18 of 88
Stark County, OH, built 2000 or later11.0%16.2%-5.2 points67 of 88
Stark County, OH, detached houses75.1%75.9%-0.8 points48 of 88
Stark County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings10.0%6.4%+3.6 points21 of 88
Stark County, OH, mobile homes2.2%5.6%-3.3 points73 of 88
Stark County, OH, renter households31.4%26.3%+5.1 points15 of 88
Stark County, OH, median home value$177,700$173,050+$4,65038 of 88
Stark County, OH, median gross rent a month$877$832+$4434 of 88
Stark County, OH, people per household2.352.43-0.0868 of 88

Flood claims and flood insurance in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH: 55 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $940K paid, median paid claim $13,300.

337 of 149,327 residential structures in Stark County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 428 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Stark County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Stark County, OH lists 44 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.

Stark County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Stark County, OH

flood claims a year, Stark County, OH

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 10'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 9'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 5'21
  8. 14'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Stark County, OH flood claims and flood insurance
Stark County, OHValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Stark County, OH, claims 2015-202555—17 of 76
Stark County, OH, paid 2015-2025$940K—24 of 76
Stark County, OH, median paid claim$13,300——
Stark County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes0.40.768 of 76
Stark County, OH, homes with flood insurance0.2%0.4%80 of 88
Stark County, OH, policies in force428——
Stark County, OH, repetitive-loss properties44——

Stark County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Stark County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH totals 5,934 heating degree days and 694 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Stark County, OH is the 20th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,934 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Stark County, OH is the 75th hottest: 694 against a median of 826.

Stark County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 5,240 more heating than cooling degree days.

Stark County, OH averaged 5,451 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 5,934 normal, 8% fewer.

In Stark County, OH, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 16.1% of 155,366, in a 5,934 degree-day climate.

Stark County, OH

  • Heating degree days, 5,934 vs 5,758103
  • Cooling degree days, 694 vs 82684
  • Electric heat, 16.1% vs 26.3%61
  • OH median county100
Stark County, OH: degree days, electric heat
Stark County, OHValueOH median countyStark County, OH, rank (1 = highest)
Stark County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,9345,75820 of 88
Stark County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,4515,36432 of 88
Stark County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal69482675 of 88
Stark County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean85692664 of 88
Stark County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-202316.1%26.3%83 of 88

Stark County, OH: ACS B25040, 155,366 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH touches 34 ZIP areas, 44601 to 44730, about 10,993 residents each. Stark County, OH counts 373,764 residents in 155,366 households. 24,989 of the 155,366 homes in Stark County, OH heat with electricity.

Household income in Stark County, OH is $65,740; 106,535 of its 155,366 households own. Stark County, OH has 167,525 housing units, 12,159 (7.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 48,831 rented homes. Stark County, OH logged 114 storm events for its 373,764 residents.

The median home in Stark County, OH dates from 1966. Homes in Stark County, OH pay $1,335 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Stark County, OH

Stark County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Stark County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.

Stark County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?

Stark County, OH: 24,989 of 155,366 occupied homes, 16.1%, rank 83 of 88.

Stark County, OH: median household income?

$65,740 in Stark County, OH, rank 43 of 88; 373,764 residents, 155,366 households.

Stark County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Stark County, OH: 114 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Stark County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Stark County, OH: 55 NFIP flood claims, $940K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Stark County, OH?

Stark County, OH: median home built 1966; 71.6% predate 1980, 75.1% detached, 10.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Stark County, OH: share of income for energy?

Stark County, OH homes spend $1,335 a year on electricity, $2,300 on all energy: 2.9% of $78,404; 9.5% for lower incomes.

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Stark County, OH ranks 7th of 88 Ohio counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 58.2.