Local servicesHospitalHolzer Gallipolis Medical Center13.3 miPost officeVinton Post Office2.7 miTown hallHuntington Township Hallunder a milePoliceRio Grande Village Police Department8.7 miFire stationVinton Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Rio Grande8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS46 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH74 miInterstateI-7735 miUS highwayUS 357.3 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM38 miCoachJacksonBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45686 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45686 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:04 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:44 am – 5:10 pm
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People3,556 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.11,327 householdsMedian household income $53,212Median home value $157,200Median rent $932 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,415 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,366 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 15%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carpenter 2 S station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksTycoon Lakelake · 5.7 miUniversity of Rio Grandecollege · 8.9 miProspect Hillpeak · 9.9 miMeigs Mine Number One Water Supply Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miOhnoname 20 Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miClark Chapel Acres Recreation Pondlake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage of Vinton Park and Recreation Fieldspark · 2.6 miTycoon Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 84 acresWayne National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 243,092 acresBroken Aro Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,989 acresRaccoon Township Ballfield and Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.1 miCooper Hollow Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 5,901 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 197949 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202513 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 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, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 28 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
