Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:03 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:50 am – 5:09 pm
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People55,020 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.621,784 householdsMedian household income $57,561Median home value $228,200Median rent $1,142 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 25,899 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other languages 13%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 4%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoste Lakelake · 1.2 miAlum Creek Trail Cooper Sports Park Trailheadpark · 2.6 miAlum Creek Trail Casto Park Trailheadpark · 2.9 miSchrock Lakelake · 2.1 miPontifical College Josephinumcollege · 3.2 miOtterbein Universitycollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlpine Elementary Schoolpark · under a mileWoodward Park Middle Schoolpark · under a mileOdnr NRstate conservation land · 1.9 miAlum Creekstate conservation land · 3.2 miAlum Creek State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 386 acresGahanna Woods Parkstate park · 9.2 miSource: 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation909 ft277 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSUN Behavioral Health-Columbusunder a milePost officeNorthland Post Office1.0 miTown hallMinerva Park Village Hall2.0 miPoliceMinerva Park Police Department2.0 miFire stationColumbus Division of Fire Station 61.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 11 otherElementaryForest Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFocus Learning Academy of Northern Columbusunder a mileHighNorthwoods Career Prep High School - Focus Campusunder a mileCollegePontifical College Josephinum3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH7.6 miInterstateI-71under a mileUS highwayUS 231.3 miCoachColumbus (Airport)Barons Bus Lines7.7 miTransit33 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 43229 ZIP area.
