Local servicesHospitalHolzer Gallipolis Medical Center8.0 miPost officeRio Grande Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRio Grande Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceUniversity of Rio Grande Campus Policeunder a mileFire stationRio Grande Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRio Grande Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Rio Grandeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS37 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH82 miInterstateI-6431 miUS highwayUS 35under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY31 miCoachJackson (E) OHGoBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45674 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45674 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:04 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:44 am – 5:10 pm
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People681 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.9179 householdsMedian household income $28,594Median home value $183,900Median rent $473 a month18% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 224 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 20% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 11 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gallipolis station, 11 mi away; snow from Waterloo
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Rio Grandecollege · under a mileRio Grande Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTycoon Lakelake · 3.8 miCamp Francis Asbury Pondlake · 2.6 miProspect Hillpeak · 7.5 miSYMMES CREEK HIKING TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaccoon Township Ballfield and Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.3 miUniversity Softball, Baseball and Soccer Fieldsnature preserve · under a mileBaseball Field and Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.0 miTycoon Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 698 acresRaccoon Creek County Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 675 acresCooper Hollow Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 265 acresSource: 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 197941 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202511 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRio Grandeserves 830 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
