Welcome to Windham ...
The village of Windham is located in Portage County<1>.
The pronunciation of Windham: WIHND-uhm<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Windham has a population of 2,199 people<3> (see below for details).
Windham is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Windham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Windham: (330) & (234)<5>
The ZIP code for Windham: 44288<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windham had an population of 2,199 people. This is a decrease of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Windham had a population of 2,209 people. This makes Windham the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Windham represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 379th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,209 people, the population of Windham decreased 21.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,806 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Windham.
Communities Also Named Windham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Windham - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windham.
Communities near Windham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windham.
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
- Niles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <7>
- Streetsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
- Streetsboro is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <7>
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Ravenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <7>
- Girard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <7>
- Cortland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <7>
- Reminderville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Newton Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
- Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Windham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windham. See our Newspapers Page for Windham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windham ...
Looking for more information about Windham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Windham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Windham.
Adding Windham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Windham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Windham post office opened in 1818.
We also found Windham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Windham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Windham. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Windham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Windham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |