Moving to The Plains, Ohio

Population: 2,931
Males: 1,303 (44.5%), Females: 1,628 (55.5%)

Athens County

Zip code: 45780

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $30,102
Median house value: $105,600

Population by Race

Races in The Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (14.6%), Irish (14.5%), United States (11.4%), English (10.7%), French (4.4%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in The Plains

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in The Plains CDP

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near The Plains:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to The Plains:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to The Plains:

  • OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (about 14 miles; ATHENS/ALBANY, OH; Abbreviation: UNI)
  • VINTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; MC ARTHUR, OH; Abbreviation: 22I)
  • PERRY COUNTY (about 22 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: I86)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to The Plains:

  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 42 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)

Schools

Public high school in The Plains:

  • ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 908; Location: 1 HIGH SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in The Plains:

  • THE PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 90 CONNETT RD; Grades: PK – 06)