Prospect, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,191. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,142 (-4.1% change)
Males: 589 (49.5%), Females: 602 (50.5%)

Zip code: 43342

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $46,316
Median house value: $85,400

Population by Race

Races in Prospect:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (13.2%), Irish (12.0%), English (9.6%), Dutch (4.1%), Welsh (3.4%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prospect

• High school or higher: 91.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prospect village

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 60.5%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prospect:

• MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARION, OH)
• GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DELAWARE, OH)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (about 19 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prospect:

• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
• RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prospect:

• PACKER (about 5 miles; RADNOR, OH; Abbreviation: 5E9)
• MARION MUNI (about 14 miles; MARION, OH; Abbreviation: MNN)
• DELAWARE MUNI (about 15 miles; DELAWARE, OH; Abbreviation: DLZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:

• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
• COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
• FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
• OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)

Public primary/middle school in Prospect:

• ELGIN SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 200 N EAST ST; Grades: PK – 06)