Stafford, Ohio

About Stafford

Set in the southeastern part of Ohio, Stafford is a tiny community with an estimated population of 67.

Officially, Stafford is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 197 residents per square mile.

📰 Stafford News Today

• Akron men to be sentenced for deadly 2025 Highland Square shooting: Watch live at 1 p.m. WKYC · Oct 5
• Kenneth Eugene Stafford, Hubbard, Ohio WKBN.com · May 6
• 2nd man pleads guilty for role in connection with deadly shooting in Akron’s Highland Square Cleveland 19 News · Sep 11
• Obituary information for Alexander Stafford Sr. Snyder Funeral Homes · Mar 13
• Linda Kay Stafford Obituary Jan 27, 2026 Baird Funeral Home · Jan 27

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What Makes Stafford Unique

• With 67 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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