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Moving to West Jefferson, Ohio

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Population: 4,331. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,287 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,114 (48.8%), Females: 2,217 (51.2%)

Zip code: 43162

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $41,949
Median house value: $90,500

Population by Race

Races in West Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.8%), United States (18.2%), English (10.6%), Irish (10.4%), Scottish (2.7%), French (2.0%).

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Jefferson village

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -270 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Jefferson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Jefferson:

  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Jefferson:

  • DARBY DAN (about 6 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: 6I6)
  • COLUMBUS SOUTHWEST (about 8 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: 04I)
  • BOLTON FIELD (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: TZR)

Amtrak station near West Jefferson:

  • 20 miles: COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Jefferson:

  • AL-WIN TRAINING (Location: 485 GLADE RUN RD SE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jefferson:

  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in West Jefferson:

  • WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1 ROUGHRIDER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Jefferson:

  • NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 899 NORWOOD DR; Grades: PK – 02)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 177 S FREY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 177 S FREY AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WEST JEFFERSON DIGITAL ACADEMY (Location: 906 W MAIN ST; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in West Jefferson:

  • HURT/BATTELLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY/WEST JEFFERSON (Operating income: $472,731; Location: 270 LILLY CHAPEL RD.; 49,395 books; 1,033 audio materials; 4,849 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

 

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