Local servicesHospitalAdena Regional Medical Center5.8 miPost officeChillicothe Post Office2.0 miTown hallChillicothe City Administration Building1.9 miPoliceRoss County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationScioto Township Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMount Logan Educational Center1.8 miCollegeOhio University - Chillicothe2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRickenbacker International Airport LCK35 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH48 miInterstateI-7136 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM41 miCoachChillicotheBarons Bus Lines2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:05 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:48 am – 5:11 pm
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People56,453 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.121,576 householdsMedian household income $57,430Median home value $160,800Median rent $858 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 23,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chillicothe Mound City station, 5 mi away; rain from Waverly
Nearby landmarksOhio University - Chillicothecollege · 2.8 miBunker Hillpeak · 4.4 miMount Loganpeak · 3.1 miRoss Lakelake · 3.2 miLake Ellensmerelake · 4.0 miMound City Group Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStory Mound State Memorialstate park · 3.0 miMary Lou Patton Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miGreat Seal State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 1,870 acresAdena State Memorialstate park · 4.0 mi · 271 acresYoctangee Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 150 acresRoss Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Feb 199531 mi away, near Rocky Fork Point, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoss County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 365 days measured159 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scioto County, OH, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRoss County Water Co INCserves 35,345 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation605 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
