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:
- ATHENS CAMPUS (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH)
- O BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH)
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 9 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)
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)