Local servicesHospitalSouthern Ohio Medical Center7.2 miPost officeFriendship Post Office2.6 miTown hallNile Township Hall3.0 miPolicePortsmouth Police Department6.1 miFire stationNile Township Fire Department Friendship Station2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee State University6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS39 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG87 miInterstateI-6428 miUS highwayUS 522.5 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM7.9 miCoachPortsmouthBarons Bus Lines7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45663 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:07 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:46 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.72,971 householdsMedian household income $48,613Median home value $128,500Median rent $721 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,435 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,899 employedMain industries: retail 27%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 24 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days38 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lucasville station, 12 mi away; rain from Rosemount 0.3 W; snow from Greenup Locks & Dam
Nearby landmarksPicnic Pointpeak · 3.1 miPeach Orchard Hillpeak · 2.6 miRoosevelt Lakelake · 3.7 miShawnee State Park Ohio River Campgroundcampground · 4.0 miShawnee State Park Turkey Creek Campgroundcampground · 4.0 miTurkey Creek Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee State Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 52,253 acresShawnee State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 1,280 acresEarl Thomas Conley Riverside Parkpark · 3.4 miScioto Brush Creek NAstate conservation land · 7.2 miElks Country Clubnature preserve · 6.9 mi · 131 acresSouth Shore Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 98 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Feb 199533 mi away, near Rocky Fork Point, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScioto County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 365 days measured159 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Scioto County monitors, OH
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPortsmouth Cityserves 40,475 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation811 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
