Local servicesHospitalOhioHealth Doctors Hospitalunder a milePost officeWestland New Post Office2.1 miTown hallPrairie Township Hall1.1 miPoliceValleyview Police Department3.1 miFire stationPrairie Township Fire Department Station 241 Headquarters1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPrairie Lincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryStiles Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPrairie Norton Elementary School1.2 miCollegeColumbus State Community College - Bolton Field3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH13 miInterstateI-270under a mileUS highwayUS 333.7 miCoachColumbus GreyhoundGoBus1.6 miTransit8 stops within a mileCentral Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43228 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43228 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:04 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:50 am – 5:10 pm
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People59,077 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.724,653 householdsMedian household income $61,713Median home value $219,900Median rent $1,233 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 30,433 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 13%, other languages 9%, other Indo-European languages 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 28 days23 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus Wcmh station, 7 mi away; snow from Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksColumbus State Community College - Bolton Fieldcollege · 3.8 miMount Carmel College of Nursingcollege · 5.7 miGriggs Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miOlentangy Riverriver · 5.9 miOhio State University Golf Course Lakelake · 6.1 miLake Forestlake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFisher Road Parklandpark · under a mileWilson Road Parkpark · 1.7 miHayden Fallsstate conservation land · 4.1 miLittle Darby Scenic Riverstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 80 acresOdnr NRstate conservation land · 10.6 miMadison Lake State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFranklin County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality40% of days had good air in 2025147 of 365 days measured213 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, OH
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbus Public Water Systemserves 1,305,946 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
