Moving to Buchtel, Ohio
Population: 574. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (+4.5% change)
Males: 276 (48.1%), Females: 298 (51.9%)
Athens County
Zip code: 45716
Demographics
 Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $27,632
Median house value: $67,900
Population by Race
Races in Buchtel:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
 - American Indian (1.6%)
 - Hispanic (1.4%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 - Black (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: United States (22.6%), Irish (13.1%), German (12.4%), English (6.6%), Welsh (1.6%), Portuguese (1.4%).
Elevation: 690 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Buchtel
- High school or higher: 76.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
 - Unemployed: 8.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Buchtel village
- Never married: 21.0%
 - Now married: 52.8%
 - Separated: 2.3%
 - Widowed: 8.6%
 - Divorced: 15.3%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-5.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Buchtel:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 4 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)
 - ATHENS CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ATHENS, OH)
 - O BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ATHENS, OH)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchtel:
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
 - RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
 - PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Buchtel:
- PERRY COUNTY (about 16 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: I86)
 - OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (about 19 miles; ATHENS/ALBANY, OH; Abbreviation: UNI)
 - CROOKSVILLE (about 20 miles; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I84)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchtel:
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
 - OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
 - WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 47 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
 - DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
 - CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
 - DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
 - COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
 
