Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:00 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:47 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,508 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0920 householdsMedian household income $99,120Median home value $288,900Median rent $1,114 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,246 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, public administration 15%, construction 15%Average commute 30 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Lexington 2 Nw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentral Silica Company Pond 9722-012lake · 1.3 miCentral Silica Company Pond 9722-009lake · 1.5 miEagle Nest Hillpeak · 3.3 miBuzzard Glory Knobpeak · 3.5 miBope Islandisland · 7.3 miPeterson Islandisland · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTaft Reservepark · 6.2 mi · 418 acresHanby Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miCrystal Springs Golf Club Ltd.nature preserve · 7.0 mi · 79 acresBuckeye Lake State Parkstate park · 10.3 miDillon Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.3 mi · 16,547 acresPerry State Foreststate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 4,781 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201332 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Franklin County, OH, 39 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGahanna City PWSserves 33,258 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation949 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShepherd Hill13.0 miPost officeGlenford Post Office2.4 miTown hall?Somerset Village Hall6.7 miPoliceSomerset Police Department6.7 miFire stationHopewell Township Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGlenford Elementary School1.8 miCollegeZane State College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH33 miInterstateI-702.9 miUS highwayUS 403.5 miCoachZanesvilleGoBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43739 ZIP area.
