Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:01 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:42 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7563 householdsMedian household income $73,603Median home value $213,100Median rent $738 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,549 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 567 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 28 minutes92% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days21 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandyville 9 Ne station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksShade Riverriver · 1.3 miPeach Knobpeak · under a mileEast Branch Shade Riverriver · 2.0 miShade Valley Lakelake · 3.0 miForked Run State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.5 miForked Run Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOhio River Forked Run State Parkstate park · 2.6 miOhio River Access - Shade River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miShade River State Foreststate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 3,043 acresOhio River Access - Forked Run Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.6 miWayne National Forestnational forest · 5.0 mi · 243,092 acresBelleville Pools Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 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 3 Feb 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMeigs County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuppers Plains/chester Water Districtserves 16,087 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation611 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital18.3 miPost officeLong Bottom Post Office1.6 miTown hallRacine Municipal Building8.5 miPoliceRavenswood Police Department9.4 miFire stationBashan Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB28 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH85 miInterstateI-7710 miUS highwayUS 335.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW52 miCoachCoolville (E), OHGoBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45743 ZIP area.
