Gambier, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,871. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,050 (+9.6% change)
Males: 847 (45.3%), Females: 1,024 (54.7%)

Knox County

Zip code: 43022

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.7 years
Median household income: $51,964
Median house value: $115,300

Population by Race

Races in Gambier:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
• Black (2.5%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (10.5%), English (7.4%), Irish (5.7%), Scottish (2.0%), United States (2.0%).

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gambier

• High school or higher: 89.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 36.4%
• Unemployed: 41.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gambier village

• Never married: 79.0%
• Now married: 15.4%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 1.9%
• Divorced: 3.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -201 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gambier:

• KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
• LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEWARK, OH)
• MEDCENTRAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 29 miles; MANSFIELD, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gambier:

• MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gambier:

• WYNKOOP (about 7 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Abbreviation: 6G4)
• KNOX COUNTY (about 10 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Abbreviation: 4I3)
• NEWARK-HEATH (about 25 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Gambier:

• KENYON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,586; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kenyon.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gambier:

• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
• COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)

Public primary/middle school in Gambier:

• WIGGIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 207 WIGGIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)