Dresden, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,423. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,427 (+0.3% change)
Males: 648 (45.5%), Females: 775 (54.5%)

Muskingum County

Zip code: 43821

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $38,523
Median house value: $85,600

Population by Race

Races in Dresden:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.4%), United States (16.2%), Irish (12.7%), English (8.4%), Dutch (1.8%), Hungarian (1.8%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dresden

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dresden village

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 12.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dresden:

• GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 12 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH)
• COSHOCTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COSHOCTON, OH)
• LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NEWARK, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dresden:

• MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
• RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dresden:

• PARR (about 9 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 42I)
• ZANESVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: ZZV)
• RICHARD DOWNING (about 17 miles; COSHOCTON, OH; Abbreviation: I40)

Amtrak station near Dresden:

• 12 miles: ZANESVILLE (375 FAIRBANKS ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dresden:

• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)

Schools

Public high school in Dresden:

• TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 936; Location: 46 E MUSKINGUM AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dresden:

• TRI VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 35 E MUSKINGUM AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 1318 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)