Moving to Westerville, Ohio
Population: 35,318. Estimated population in July 2024: 34,722 (-1.7% change)
Males: 16,757 (47.4%), Females: 18,561 (52.6%)
Franklin County
Zip codes: 43081, 43082.
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $69,135
Median house value: $161,500
Population by Race
Races in Westerville:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Black (3.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (15.4%), English (14.4%), United States (9.1%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (3.9%).
Elevation: 875 feet
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westerville
- High school or higher: 94.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westerville city
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 7.5%
3.2% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,305 (+13.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Westerville:
- ST ANNS HOSPITAL OF COLUMBUS (500 SOUTH CLEVELAND AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westerville:
- PARKSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 7 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)
- HARDING HOSP (about 8 miles; WORTHINGTON, OH)
- RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westerville:
- PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
- RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westerville:
- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: 2A7)
- DELAWARE MUNI (about 16 miles; DELAWARE, OH; Abbreviation: DLZ)
- BOLTON FIELD (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: TZR)
Amtrak station near Westerville:
- 13 miles: COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Westerville:
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,226; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.otterbein.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- OHIO STATE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 135; Location: 5970 WESTERVILLE RD; Private, for-profit)
- HONDROS COLLEGE (Location: 4140 Executive Parkway; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hondroscollege.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Westerville:
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
- CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
- DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
- WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
Schools
Public high schools in Westerville:
- WESTERVILLE-NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,886; Location: 950 COUNTY LINE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- WESTERVILLE-SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,740; Location: 303 S OTTERBEIN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Westerville:
- NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 2655 SCHROCK RD; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Westerville:
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 908; Location: 390 N SPRING RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GENOA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 907; Location: 5948 S OLD 3C HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WALNUT SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 891; Location: 888 E WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WESTERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 7118 MOUNT ROYAL AVE; Grades: 09 – 10)
- BLENDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 223 S OTTERBEIN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 7117 MOUNT ROYAL AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- FOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 5800 S OLD 3C HWY; Grades: KG – 05)
- MCVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 270 S HEMPSTEAD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 6375 GOLDFINCH DR; Grades: PK – 05)
- HUBER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 5757 BUENOS AIRES BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Westerville:
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 865; Location: 61 MOSS ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- GRACE BRETHREN CHR PRESCH & KG (Students: 243; Location: 8225 WORTHINGTON GALENA RD; Grades: PK – KG)
- GRACE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN MIDDL (Students: 237; Location: 8225 WORTHINGTON-GALENA RD; Grades: 6 – 8)
- CHILDRENS WORLD LEARNING CNTER (Students: 164; Location: 1231 S SUNBURY ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
- CENTRAL COLLEGE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 975 S SUNBURY ROAD; Grades: KG – 1)
Libraries
Library in Westerville:
- WESTERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,698,851; Location: 126 S. STATE ST.; 309,550 books; 15,878 audio materials; 13,949 video materials; 14,401 serial subscriptions)