Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:04 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:44 am – 5:11 pm
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People2,539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9893 householdsMedian household income $64,162Median home value $116,60098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,273 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,097 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, construction 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 49 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoplar Knobpeak · 3.0 miSYMMES CREEK HIKING TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.1 miSYMMES CREEK TRAILHEAD MIDDLEtrailhead · 4.8 miMiller Hillpeak · 4.6 miKenton Lakelake · 5.7 miPayne Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaccoon Creek County Parkpark · 1.6 miSymmes Township Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 122 acresCrown City Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 7,170 acresRaccoon Township Ballfield and Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.0 miUniversity Softball, Baseball and Soccer Fieldsnature preserve · 8.0 miBaseball Field and Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197934 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGallia County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured106 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, OH, 12 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGallia Co Rural Water Associationserves 20,995 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation801 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolzer Gallipolis Medical Center11.0 miPost officePatriot Post Office1.7 miTown hallWalnut Township Hall1.3 miPoliceUniversity of Rio Grande Campus Police8.3 miFire stationGreenfield Township Volunteer Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Rio Grande8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS29 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH89 miInterstateI-6424 miUS highwayUS 358.4 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY23 miCoachJackson (E) OHGoBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45658 ZIP area.
