Moving to Oak Hill, Ohio

Population: 1,685. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,656 (-1.7% change)
Males: 759 (45.0%), Females: 926 (55.0%)

Zip code: 45656

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $28,289
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Oak Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (15.5%), Welsh (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.9%), Scottish (2.1%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Hill

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Hill village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Hill:

  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER-JACKSON (about 11 miles; JACKSON, OH)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 26 miles; IRONTON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Hill:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 37 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • YEAGER (about 78 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Hill:

  • JAMES A RHODES (about 5 miles; JACKSON, OH; Abbreviation: I43)
  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 19 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 27 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Hill:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 76 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)

Public primary/middle schools in Oak Hill:

  • OAK HILL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 5063 STATE ROUTE 93; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • OAK HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 401 EVANS ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Oak Hill:

  • OAK HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $360,896; Location: 316 W. MAIN ST.; 24,947 books; 645 audio materials; 1,424 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)