Richwood, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,156. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,132 (-1.1% change)
Males: 1,022 (47.4%), Females: 1,134 (52.6%)
Union County
Zip code: 43344
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $39,550
Median house value: $81,600
Population by Race
Races in Richwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (19.3%), United States (15.5%), Irish (12.4%), English (6.8%), Dutch (3.2%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 952 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Richwood
- High school or higher: 81.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richwood village
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 10.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Richwood:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (about 13 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH)
- MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MARION, OH)
- GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DELAWARE, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richwood:
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
- PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
- RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richwood:
- PACKER (about 6 miles; RADNOR, OH; Abbreviation: 5E9)
- UNION COUNTY (about 15 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: MRT)
- ELLIOTTS LANDING (about 16 miles; MOUNT VICTORY, OH; Abbreviation: O74)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richwood:
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
- CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
Schools
Public high school in Richwood:
- NORTH UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 401 N FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richwood:
- CLAIBOURNE-RICHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 192 E OTTAWA ST; Grades: PK – 03)
- NORTH UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 16 NORRIS ST; Grades: 06 – 09)
- JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 12910 STATE ROUTE 739; Grades: 04 – 05)
- NORTH UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 420 GROVE ST; Grades: N – N )
Libraries
Library in Richwood:
- RICHWOOD-NORTH UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $450,441; Location: 4 E. OTTAWA ST.; 73,362 books; 388 audio materials; 1,807 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)