Stark County, OH Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Stark County
That's Stark County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 20 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 14 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
Stark County in numbers
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map20 psf
- National rank#554 of 2,758
- Ohio rank#8 of 86
- Population374,091
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal31.8 in.
- FIPS39151
Where Stark County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Stark County sits at #554, the top 20% nationally - #8 of 86 within Ohio. Stark County's figure lands almost exactly on Ohio's own county-average of 20 psf.
Near 40.8141°N 81.3657°W, FIPS 39151: Stark County counts 374,091 residents and a 20 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Stark County
Most winters bring Stark County roughly 31.8 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at LOUISVILLE, OH US, 6.2 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Stark County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Stark County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.