West Lafayette, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,313. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,535 (+9.6% change)
Males: 1,092 (47.2%), Females: 1,221 (52.8%)

Coshocton County

Zip code: 43845

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $29,870
Median house value: $69,200

Population by Race

Races in West Lafayette:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.9%), United States (11.8%), English (11.2%), Irish (9.8%), Dutch (3.8%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 807 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Lafayette

• High school or higher: 77.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lafayette village

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 14.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Lafayette:

• COSHOCTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COSHOCTON, OH)
• CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS (about 21 miles; CAMBRIDGE, OH)
• SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 21 miles; CAMBRIDGE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Lafayette:

• AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 49 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
• MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 69 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Lafayette:

• TRI-CITY (about 4 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, OH; Abbreviation: 80G)
• RICHARD DOWNING (about 8 miles; COSHOCTON, OH; Abbreviation: I40)
• SALT FORK LODGE (about 21 miles; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Abbreviation: 08G)

Colleges and Universities

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

• STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 49 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
• KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 49 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
• UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
• MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)

Schools

Public high school in West Lafayette:

• RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 602 JOHNSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Lafayette:

• WEST LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 225 W UNION AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 517 S OAK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)