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Moving to Wellston, Ohio

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Population: 6,078. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,025 (-0.9% change)
Males: 2,855 (47.0%), Females: 3,223 (53.0%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 45692

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $30,021
Median house value: $58,500

Population by Race

Races in Wellston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.4%), United States (14.8%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.8%), French (3.1%), Welsh (3.0%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellston

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellston city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellston:

  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER-JACKSON (about 10 miles; JACKSON, OH)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LOGAN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellston:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 52 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellston:

  • JAMES A RHODES (about 11 miles; JACKSON, OH; Abbreviation: I43)
  • VINTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; MC ARTHUR, OH; Abbreviation: 22I)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (about 23 miles; ATHENS/ALBANY, OH; Abbreviation: UNI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellston:

  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 64 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)

Schools

Public high school in Wellston:

  • WELLSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 200 GOLDEN ROCKET DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellston:

  • BUNDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 525 W 7TH ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WELLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 227 GOLDEN ROCKET DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WELLSTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 225 GOLDEN ROCKET DR; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Wellston:

  • SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 229 S NEW YORK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wellston:

  • SYLVESTER MEMORIAL WELLSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $497,165; Location: 135 E. SECOND ST.; 32,265 books; 960 audio materials; 1,118 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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