Signature · 64 SNAP-authorized stores
Huron County, OH
Huron County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 58K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Huron County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ross County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Huron County lands in the lower national band (13.3%, #2,252 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,252
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in OH
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 64 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Huron County compares nationally
Huron County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.3% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,252).
Huron County's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Huron County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 6 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 6 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Huron County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Preble 13.5
Preble 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Ross 13.4
Ross 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Huron 13.3
Huron 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Hancock 13
Hancock 13%
13 % low-access
- Mercer 13
Mercer 13%
13 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 59,626 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,919 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,794 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 58,319 |
| Median Household Income | $67,878 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,665 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Huron County
Huron County has 64 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 64 authorized stores; Norwalk holds 39% of them. 4 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bellevue, Wakeman, Monroeville, New Haven.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | 25 | 3 |
| Willard | 14 | 1 |
| Bellevue | 5 | none |
| Greenwich | 5 | 1 |
| New London | 5 | 1 |
| Wakeman | 5 | none |
| Monroeville | 3 | none |
| New Haven | 1 | none |
| Plymouth | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 31
- circle k 4705706, willard
- circle k 4705964, norwalk
- cold as ice, monroeville
- crimson drive thru, willard
- dave's food mart, norwalk
- dublo's carryout, norwalk
- fitchville mart, new london
- friendship 75, wakeman
- friendship 87, willard
- friendship 89, norwalk
- friendship 99, new haven
- friends gas mart 1, norwalk
- gas depot inc, new london
- greenwich beverage center, greenwich
- hy-miller 2224, norwalk
- hy-miler 2250, willard
- la guadalupana grocery, norwalk
- la perlita, willard
- mickey mart 13, new london
- mickey mart 14, wakeman
- mickey mart 15, greenwich
- mickey mart 24, bellevue
- mickey mart 55, norwalk
- mickey mart 59, willard
- mickey mart 63, bellevue
- mickey mart 71, norwalk
- mickey's 20, norwalk
- mickey's 72, norwalk
- speedway 3550, norwalk
- the willard drive thru, willard
- west side store, norwalk
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs 6173, norwalk
- dollar general 10678, wakeman
- dollar general 13995, monroeville
- dollar general 4739, willard
- dollar general 4741, norwalk
- discount drug mart 16, willard
- discount drug mart 37, norwalk
- dollar general 10895, new london
- dollar general 11526, greenwich
- dollar general 21824, greenwich
- dollar general 24380, norwalk
- dollar general 24546, willard
- dollar general 24658, bellevue
- dollar tree 1523, norwalk
- dollar tree 6932, willard
- dollar tree 8385, bellevue
- family dollar 12941, wakeman
- family dollar store 4015, bellevue
- miller's market, norwalk
- walgreens 10956, norwalk
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 4
- brauchers village meat market llc, monroeville
- fishers country market, norwalk
- giles meats, willard
- the meat barn, wakeman
Super Store · 3
- community markets 320, plymouth
- schild's iga, norwalk
- walmart 1986, norwalk
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 63010 63010, norwalk
- miller bros super valu, new london
- save a lot 21693, willard
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la mixteca tienda mexicana, norwalk
- tienda don chayo llc, willard
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- burky's farm market, greenwich
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Ohio
One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.
Compare Huron County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Huron County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Huron County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (13.3% here).
- Roscommon County, MI · 13.3% low-access
- Cass County, MI · 13.3% low-access
- Mills County, IA · 13.3% low-access
- Sonoma County, CA · 13.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (11.3% here).
- Transylvania County, NC · 11.3% SNAP
- York County, PA · 11.3% SNAP
- Beadle County, SD · 11.3% SNAP
- Humboldt County, NV · 11.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Huron County, at 13.3%, runs 11.8 pts below the Ohio rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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