Homeworth, Ohio

Homeworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 492 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, about 16.5 mi east of Canton, and has a post office with the ZIP code 44634.

History
Settlement began at what is now Homeworth about 1840. Homeworth was platted in 1851 when the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad was extended to that point. Early variant names were Winchester and Sandy. A post office called Sandy was established in 1830, and the name was changed to Homeworth in 1869.

Geography
Homeworth is located in northwestern Columbiana County, in the southwestern part of Knox Township. It is located in the valley of Middle Sandy Creek near its headwaters. Its elevation is 1155 ft above sea level. The city of Alliance is 7 mi to the northwest. Salem is 12 mi to the northeast, and Canton is 18 mi to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homeworth CDP has a total area of 3.25 sqkm, of which 3.21 sqkm is land and 0.04 sqkm, or 1.18%, is water.

Education
Children in Homeworth are served by the West Branch Local School District. The current schools serving Homeworth are:
 * West Branch Early Learning Center – grades K-2
 * West Branch Intermediate School – grades 3-4
 * West Branch Middle School – grades 5-7
 * West Branch High School – grades 8-12

Notable residents

 * Wesley Matthias Stanford – bishop of the United Evangelical Church