About the Nordonia Hills
A friendly look at the communities we call home — their story, their people, and the facts.
The Nordonia Hills are a cluster of neighboring communities in northern Summit County, Ohio — the City of Macedonia, the Village of Northfield, and Sagamore Hills Township — set between Cleveland and Akron along the eastern edge of the Cuyahoga Valley. They share the Nordonia Hills City Schools, whose teams are the Knights, and the name “Nordonia” itself blends NORthfield and maceDONIA. Together these communities are home to roughly 27,000 residents (2020 census).
County
Summit County, Ohio
Communities
Macedonia · Northfield · Sagamore Hills
Population
About 27,400 combined (2020 census)
Schools
Nordonia Hills City Schools (the Knights)
Name origin
"Nordonia" = NORthfield + maceDONIA
Nearby
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Twinsburg, Hudson, Brecksville
Our History
- The Nordonia Hills are a group of neighboring communities in northern Summit County, Ohio — the City of Macedonia, the Village of Northfield, and Sagamore Hills Township — served together by the Nordonia Hills City Schools.
- The name "Nordonia" is a blend of NORthfield and maceDONIA, created when the two communities joined to form a shared school district.
- Northfield Park, a harness-racing track in the Village of Northfield, first opened in 1934; today it operates as MGM Northfield Park.
- Macedonia was named for the ancient region of Macedonia; the area was settled by pioneers in the early 1800s and was later incorporated as a city.
- At the 2020 census the City of Macedonia was home to 12,491 residents.
- At the 2020 census Sagamore Hills Township had roughly 11,262 residents.
- At the 2020 census the Village of Northfield had 3,677 residents.
- Part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park — the only national park in Ohio — lies within Sagamore Hills Township.
- Nordonia High School, home of the Knights, is in Macedonia and serves students from across the Nordonia Hills communities.
- Interstate 271 and the Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80) pass through the Nordonia Hills area, along with State Routes 8 and 82.
- The Nordonia Hills sit along the eastern edge of the Cuyahoga Valley, where northern Summit County meets Cuyahoga County.
- Sagamore Hills Township takes its name from the Sagamore Hills country club and the surrounding rolling terrain along the Cuyahoga Valley.
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from public, verifiable sources:
- Nordonia Hills City Schools
- Macedonia, Ohio — Wikipedia
- Northfield, Ohio — Wikipedia
- Sagamore Hills Township — Wikipedia
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park — National Park Service
About this site. Nordonia Hills Today is an independent community information hub for
Macedonia, Northfield, and Sagamore Hills. It is not the official website of any of these communities or of the
Nordonia Hills City Schools — for official business, visit each community’s own website.