Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:04 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:45 am – 5:10 pm
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People7,997 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.33,199 householdsMedian household income $55,301Median home value $134,100Median rent $714 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,499 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days11 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson 3 Nw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBanquet Foods Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 1.2 miLake Almalake · 2.6 miLake Alma State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.8 miWellston Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miWalleye Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Alma State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 705 acresWellston Ballfieldrecreation area · under a mileBuckeye Furnace Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,016 acresFlint Run Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 625 acresBroken Aro Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,989 acresRichland Furnace State Foreststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 2,417 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Feb 199550 mi away, near Rocky Fork Point, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellston City PWSserves 5,846 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation808 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolzer Urgent Care Hospital6.0 miPost officeWellston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellston Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWellston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWellston Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryBundy Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWellston High School1.3 miMiddleWellston Intermediate School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS52 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH64 miUS highwayUS 355.5 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM36 miCoachJacksonBarons Bus Lines7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45692 ZIP area.
