Local servicesHospitalOhio Health O'Bleness Hospital10.1 miPost officeNelsonville Post Office1.3 miTown hallNelsonville City Hall1.2 miPoliceNelsonville Police Department1.2 miFire stationNelsonville Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHocking Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB43 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH52 miInterstateI-7034 miUS highwayUS 331.5 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM63 miCoachNelsonville (Hocking College)Barons Bus Linesunder a mileTransit1 stop within a mileAthens Public Transit (APT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45764 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:02 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:45 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,548 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.72,890 householdsMedian household income $47,978Median home value $112,500Median rent $761 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,346 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,147 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days13 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Logan station, 11 mi away; snow from Nelsonville
Nearby landmarksHocking Collegecollege · under a mileMONDAY CREEK OHVtrailhead · 3.6 miLONG RIDGE OHVtrailhead · 3.9 miWolf Basin (historical)reservoir · 4.0 miModoc Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miWolfs Plainslake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChallenge Golfnature preserve · 2.3 miPoston Plant Lands Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,329 acresWallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 2,345 acresZaleski State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 3,537 acresSunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 3,332 acresWaterloo Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,660 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 20131 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAthens County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding 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, Athens County monitors, OH
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNelsonville PWSserves 6,656 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation979 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
