Local servicesHospitalFairfield Medical Center2.4 miPost officeLancaster Post Office1.3 miTown hallHocking Township Hallunder a milePoliceFairfield County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationLancaster Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryTallmadge Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary School1.4 miElementaryMount Pleasant Elementary School1.9 miCollegeOhio University - Lancaster Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRickenbacker International Airport LCK19 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH26 miInterstateI-7018 miUS highwayUS 221.3 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM70 miCoachLancaster - LOVESGoBus3.3 miTransit6 stops within a mileLancaster-Fairfield Public Transit (LFPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43130 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43130 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:02 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:47 am – 5:09 pm
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People62,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.924,745 householdsMedian household income $68,242Median home value $215,900Median rent $1,031 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,161 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 28,849 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, construction 10%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% 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 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster station, 1 mi away; snow from Laurelville
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 2.2 miOhio University - Lancaster Campuscollege · 3.3 miMain Hillpeak · 1.4 miPine Lakelake · 2.5 miHunters Run Conservation District Structure Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miTriangle Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaher Parkpark · under a mileOlivedale Parkpark · under a mileChristmas Rocks Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 191 acresWahkeena Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 184 acresGreenfield Dam Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 miRock Mill Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201328 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFairfield County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Franklin County, OH, 28 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLancaster City PWSserves 40,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
