Electricity Rates in Garrettsville, OH

History of Garrettsville

Colonel John Garrett III purchased 300 acres (120 ha) of land in Nelson Township, then part of Trumbull County, in 1803, the year Ohio became a state. The land was purchased for the price of $1,313, or about $4.40 per acre. In July of the following year, he settled on this land with his family and two slave girls, 6 and 10 years old. These settlers constructed a grist mill, which was to open in January 1806. Garrett, however, died that same month.In 1806, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road was constructed near Garrett's mill. This improved commerce to the area, and nearby pioneers would mill their grain at the mill, eventually building roads and trails to meet with the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road. In 1830, the Garrettsville Post Office was established. By 1864, residents in the area around the mill had built up a settlement, which was incorporated as a village on September 1, 1864.Alvin Karpis robbed a train in Garrettsville in November 1935. Karpis was a member of the Barker-Karpis Gang, and was assisted in the robbery by gang member Harry Campbell and at least one other accomplice. Karpis and his gang stole $30,000, and obtained a private airplane to escape to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Karpis was eventually convicted of his crimes, and was imprisoned at Alcatraz longer than any other inmate.On March 22, 2014, a large fire broke out downtown, burning approximately one city block and 13 businesses to the ground.

Garrettsville by the Numbers

Population

8,702

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Median Household Income

$85,455/yr

Median Home Value

$204,700

Homeownership Rate

83%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)