Local servicesHospitalSelby General Hospital10.1 miPost officeNewport Post Office2.4 miTown hallLawrence Township Hall2.3 miPoliceSaint Marys Police Department3.2 miFire stationBelmont Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWashington State Community College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB11 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT92 miInterstateI-778.8 miUS highwayUS 5011 miCoachMariettaBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: 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 45768 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:58 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:41 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,566 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1651 householdsMedian household income $80,956Median home value $198,30095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 762 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 23%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 28 minutes95% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.4 mi · 2,734 acresRiverview Parkpark · 2.5 miWillow Island Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 186 acresPleasants County Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 64 acresWayne National Forestnational forest · 6.4 miSand Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 1,901 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201735 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025214 of 242 days measured26 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, OH
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNewport Water/sewer District PWSserves 1,582 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation966 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
