Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:01 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:47 am – 5:08 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster station, 9 mi away; snow from New Lexington 2 Nw
Nearby landmarksOakthorpe Lakelake · 3.2 miRush Creek Lakelake · 3.4 miRush Creek Conservation District Structure Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miRush Creek Watershed Structure VI Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miMount Pleasantpeak · 8.3 miOhio University - Lancaster Campuscollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRushcreek Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.8 mi · 60 acresWacker Parkpark · 6.7 miClouse Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 96 acresHanby Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 miKessler Swamp Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 miBuckeye Lake State Parkstate park · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201326 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFairfield County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality40% of days had good air in 2025147 of 365 days measured213 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Franklin County, OH, 33 mi away
Drinking waterLancaster City PWSserves 40,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,008 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Medical Center7.6 miPost officeRushville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichland Township Hall3.2 miPoliceSomerset Police Department8.4 miFire stationRichland Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighFairfield Union High School1.2 miMiddleRushville Middle School1.5 miCollegeOhio University - Lancaster Campus7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRickenbacker International Airport LCK26 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH29 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileCoachLancasterBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43163 ZIP area.
