Moving to Heath, Ohio
Population: 8,527. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,888 (+4.2% change)
Males: 4,043 (47.4%), Females: 4,484 (52.6%)
Zip code: 43056
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $40,120
Median house value: $101,200
Population by Race
Races in Heath:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (14.0%), United States (12.8%), English (10.4%), Italian (6.3%), Dutch (3.2%).
Land area: 10.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Heath
- High school or higher: 82.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Heath city
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 13.9%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,157 (+15.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Heath:
- LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWARK, OH)
- KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
- FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heath:
- PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 32 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
- RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heath:
- NEWARK-HEATH (about 2 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)
- MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 15 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
- KNOX COUNTY (about 21 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Abbreviation: 4I3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath:
- DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
- CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
Schools
Public high school in Heath:
- HEATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 300 LICKING VIEW DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Heath:
- LICKING COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 230; Location: 81 LICKING VIEW DR; Grades: KG – 12)
- EXCEL ACADEMY (Students: 77; Location: 626 HEBRON RD; Grades: 1 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Heath:
- HEATH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 310 LICKING VIEW DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 680 S 30TH ST; Grades: PK – 02)
- STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 152 CYNTHIA ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Heath:
- NEWARK SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST E (Students: 11; Location: 701 LINVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 7)