Randolph Storrs’s township on the Stark County line
Randolph Township is named for Randolph Storrs and was carved from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It’s the only Randolph Township in Ohio. It sits in the southern part of Portage County and borders six townships, two of them in Stark County.
There’s no city or village inside it. The town center lies along State Route 44, and the unincorporated community of Saint Joseph sits on the far western edge. Across the county line to the south is northern Stark County, home to the village of Hartville.
What Randolph housing looks like
Randolph is a township of owner-occupied houses. In the Census ACS:
- About 83% of homes are owner-occupied.
- About 81% are single-family detached.
- About 11% are mobile homes.
- The median build year is 1972, and about 14% of homes date from 1939 or earlier.
- The median home value (owner estimate) is about $209,500.
That mix means a typical Randolph seller is a long-time owner: a family selling a parent’s farmhouse, a retiree downsizing out of a ranch home, or someone moving off acreage they can no longer keep up. Our downsizing page covers the timing questions that come with that.
Farm parcels and outbuildings
Many Randolph properties are more than a house. Barns, pole buildings, fenced pasture and extra acreage all change who will buy and how a lender will treat the sale. A mortgage appraiser may give old outbuildings little value, and acreage can complicate financing for a retail buyer.
We look at the parcel as a whole. At the walkthrough, Bob Donahue checks the house and the outbuildings, and the written offer shows how each part was counted. If splitting off land or listing with an agent who sells farms would get you more, we’ll say so. If you only want to sell open ground, see selling vacant land.
Wells, septic and mobile homes on land
If your Randolph home is on a private well and a septic system, plan for both to be examined. Portage County has no countywide point-of-sale inspection, according to a 2025 title agency list, but a retail buyer’s lender or inspector may still require tests. A failed septic test can delay or end a financed sale. Our page on septic problems explains the options.
For a mobile home on its own land, the paperwork matters. Some are titled as vehicles and some have been converted to real estate on the deed. Bring whatever you have to the walkthrough, and see selling a mobile home for the details.
Waterloo schools, shared with Atwater
Randolph children attend the Waterloo Local School District. It was formed in 1965 when the Atwater and Randolph districts consolidated, after both high schools were at risk of losing accreditation, and it’s named for Waterloo Road, which connects the two townships. Since 2004 all students have attended one campus at 1464 Industry Road, which runs along the Atwater-Randolph line. The district enrolled 796 students in 2024-25.
Randolph is closer to Akron than it looks
Randolph sits southeast of Akron, and our office on East Turkeyfoot Lake Road is on Akron’s south side, so the drive out is short. Bob Donahue walks the property himself in 15 to 20 minutes. Closing goes through a local title company in as little as 7 days, or on the date you choose. For estates, the filing is at the probate court in Ravenna, described on our Portage County page. When you’re ready, start your Randolph offer.