Local servicesHospitalUK King's Daughters Medical Center4.8 miPost officeSouth Point Post Office3.4 miTown hallSouth Point Village Hall3.6 miPoliceSouth Point Police Department4.0 miFire stationFayette Township Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTri - State Bible College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS7.0 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH107 miInterstateI-645.3 miUS highwayUS 522.9 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY5.1 miCoachAshland Bus StationGreyhound5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45680 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45680 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:06 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:43 am – 5:12 pm
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People11,878 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.24,754 householdsMedian household income $55,348Median home value $151,400Median rent $690 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,179 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days35 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland station, 4 mi away; snow from S Pt
Nearby landmarksBowers Lakelake · 1.8 miTri - State Bible Collegecollege · 3.4 miLake Forestlake · 7.3 miBig Sandy Riverriver · 4.4 miVirginia Pointcape · 4.5 miMorehead State University at Ashlandcollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOliverio Parkrecreation area · 3.7 miVirginia Point Parkpark · 4.5 miBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.4 mi · 12,474 acresCrown City Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 4,115 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 1,833 acresGreenbo Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 3,440 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197918 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLandslide 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, Lawrence County monitors, OH
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSouth Point Villageserves 4,133 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
