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Thurston, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 555. Estimated population in July 2024: 611 (+10.1% change)
Males: 272 (49.0%), Females: 283 (51.0%)

Fairfield County

Zip code: 43157

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $29,911
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Thurston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (27.9%), German (22.7%), Irish (15.5%), English (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 881 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thurston

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thurston village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thurston:

  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LANCASTER, OH)
  • LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LOGAN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thurston:

  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thurston:

  • MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 4 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, OH; Abbreviation: LHQ)
  • NEWARK-HEATH (about 14 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thurston:

  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)

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