Electric companies in Stark County, Ohio
Stark County, OH ranks 7 of 88 Ohio counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 58.2. Stark County in Ohio has 373,764 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Stark County on the map
Stark County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Stark County
| Utility listed for Stark County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co in Stark County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| City of Orrville in Stark County, OH | Municipal | 6,314 |
| Ohio Power Co in Stark County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc in Stark County, OH | Cooperative | 14,714 |
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
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
- 11'15
- 7'16
- 2'17
- 6'18
- 27'19
- 21'20
- 8'21
- 9'22
- 10'23
- 4'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Stark County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 86.2 | 16 of 88 | 101 | 2019 (23) | $838K |
| Stark County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | 11 of 88 | 7 | 2019 (3) | $370K |
| Stark County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 58.2 | 7 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Stark County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 89.9 | 7 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Stark County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 88.9 | 10 of 88 | 6 | 2022 (3) | $310K |
| Stark County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | 10 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Stark County
- 44601
- 44608
- 44613
- 44614
- 44626
- 44630
- 44632
- 44640
- 44641
- 44643
- 44646
- 44647
- 44652
- 44657
- 44662
- 44666
- 44669
- 44670
- 44685
- 44688
- 44702
- 44703
- 44704
- 44705
- 44706
- 44707
- 44708
- 44709
- 44710
- 44714
- 44718
- 44720
- 44721
- 44730
Facts about Stark County
- 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)
Cost of living with electricity in Stark County
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
| Stark County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OH, all households | 154,690 | $78,404 | $1,335 | $877 | $88 | 2.9% |
| Stark County, OH, lower income | 44,855 | $20,838 | $1,148 | $772 | $52 | 9.5% |
| Stark County, OH, owners | 105,443 | $97,089 | $1,490 | $1,007 | $110 | 2.7% |
| Stark County, OH, renters | 49,247 | $38,396 | $1,002 | $598 | $42 | 4.3% |
Housing and heating in Stark County
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
- 21pre-40
- 740s
- 1450s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 880s
- 990s
- 700s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Stark County, OH
| Stark County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OH, median year built | 1966 | 1972 | -6 years | 63 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, built before 1980 | 71.6% | 61.4% | +10.2 points | 18 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, built 2000 or later | 11.0% | 16.2% | -5.2 points | 67 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, detached houses | 75.1% | 75.9% | -0.8 points | 48 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.0% | 6.4% | +3.6 points | 21 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, mobile homes | 2.2% | 5.6% | -3.3 points | 73 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, renter households | 31.4% | 26.3% | +5.1 points | 15 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, median home value | $177,700 | $173,050 | +$4,650 | 38 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, median gross rent a month | $877 | $832 | +$44 | 34 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, people per household | 2.35 | 2.43 | -0.08 | 68 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Stark County
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
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 10'17
- 7'18
- 9'19
- <5'20
- 5'21
- 14'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Stark County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 55 | — | 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 homes | 0.4 | 0.7 | 68 of 76 |
| Stark County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.4% | 80 of 88 |
| Stark County, OH, policies in force | 428 | — | — |
| Stark County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 44 | — | — |
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: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Stark County
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.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Stark County
Compare Stark County with its neighbours
- Summit County sits 23 miles north of Stark County, OH with 538,087 residents, 170 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 2.4%, income $71,016.
- Portage County sits 23 miles north of Stark County, OH with 161,421 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 2.6%, income $72,822.
- Tuscarawas County sits 25 miles south of Stark County, OH with 92,585 residents, 160 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.0%, income $64,494.
- Carroll County sits 24 miles southeast of Stark County, OH with 26,731 residents, 93 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 3.8%, income $64,675.
- Wayne County sits 23 miles west of Stark County, OH with 116,618 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.5%, income $71,769.
Cities in Stark County
- Canton electricity rates70,105 residents
- Massillon electricity rates32,177 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Stark County
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.