Girard

Churchill is a quiet suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of Girard. The name of the wider city was taken from a French-American philanthropist who founded Girard College in Philadelphia. “There aren’t a whole lot of businesses, but Churchill is a pretty solid bedroom community for people who work in nearby cities,” says Century 21 Realtor William Broxson, who was born and raised in Trumbull County and has sold over six million dollars’ worth of real estate in the area. Homes are well-maintained and just a short drive from parks, schools and major roadways. Traditional suburban tracts are peppered with large oak and pine trees. Sidewalks and low-traffic streets make it safe for children to play outdoors while providing a sense of quiet and privacy to the neighborhood. Homes feature spacious interiors, from the open floor plans of ranch-style homes to the segmented but just as spacious interiors of split-level homes. There is also a fair amount of contemporary home builds in the area. Overall, Churchill homes feature well-maintained and spacious yards and offer an affordable price range, from $45,000 for a modest bungalow up to $450,000 for a split-level home with a larger home lot. Public school students are served by both the Youngstown City School District and the Liberty Local School District, beginning their academic careers at primary schools like Harding Elementary. This school has an overall C-minus rating on Niche and teaches from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Students move on to intermediate and secondary institutions such as William S. Guy Middle and Liberty High School. Both schools have at least an overall C-rating on Niche. Liberty High has excellent academic programs that have graduated Department of Health Directors and professional athletes for NFL teams like the Baltimore Ravens. Locals can get out and get active at Churchill’s local green spaces and community buildings. Churchill Park sits along a dense patch of forest and offers playgrounds, walking trails, and basketball courts where locals can play pickup games. Golf enthusiasts practice their backswing at the Youngstown Country Club, featuring rolling fairways that provide a stimulating challenge for golfers of all experience levels. Hundreds of written and digital titles are available at the Liberty Library, which also provides a notary service and weekly events for all ages. Local restaurants and franchise retailers are just a short drive down the road, “Churchill has a few businesses, a local restaurant here and there, but most people go elsewhere for big shopping,” says William Broxson from Century 21. Homestyle Italian flavors are served up at Nonni’s Ristorante, a favorite local restaurant with a warm and intimate dining room. Churchill is also home to many regional franchises, such as Coaches Burger Bar, which offers televised sporting events and savory American fare. El Tapatio is another franchise in northeastern Ohio, offering indoor and outdoor seating as well as a selection of cocktails and classic Mexican dishes. Locals can get discounted products and home goods at Five Below. Big box stores like Walmart offer fresh produce, pharmaceuticals and other household necessities. Wide suburban streets allow cyclists to traverse the neighborhood, and a handful of public transit stops offer routes around the area. However, most residents depend on cars and trucks to get around Churchill. Thankfully, freeways like the I-80 and Ohio State Highway 11 interchange run through the neighborhood, providing locals with routes to Youngstown, five miles to the south, and to Warren, 12 miles to the northwest. The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport is seven miles north along Ohio State Highway 193, and the St. Joseph Warren Hospital is 10 miles to the northwest just outside of Warren.