Local servicesHospitalSouthern Ohio Medical Center12.7 miPost officeMinford Post Office3.0 miTown hallMadison Township Hall2.2 miFire stationMinford Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee State University14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS39 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH77 miInterstateI-6436 miUS highwayUS 239.2 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM14 miCoachPortsmouthBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:06 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:46 am – 5:12 pm
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People3,528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.31,131 householdsMedian household income $82,125Median home value $176,100Median rent $693 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,248 employedMain industries: retail 25%, education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F43 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days38 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lucasville station, 9 mi away; rain from Portsmouth-sciotoville; snow from Jackson 3 Nw
Parks and public landsOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.5 miRiver Bend Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.7 mi · 58 acresJackson Lake State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 105 acresScioto County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 9.7 miSouth Shore Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 98 acresBrush Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Feb 199538 mi away, near Rocky Fork Point, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScioto County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 365 days measured159 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Scioto County monitors, OH
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPortsmouth Cityserves 40,475 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation835 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
