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Adena, Ohio

Adena is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, home to about 716 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43901.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7161,326 per sq mi
Median home value$68,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

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Around Adena

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA304 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Adena; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Adena

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adena had 664 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 779th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Jefferson County grew from 44,357 residents in 1900 to 65,249 in 2020.

Adena population by census2000: 815, 2010: 759, 2020: 664815200075920106642020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,357, 1910: 65,423, 1920: 77,580, 1930: 88,307, 1940: 98,129, 1950: 96,495, 1960: 99,201, 1970: 96,193, 1980: 91,564, 1990: 80,298, 2000: 73,894, 2010: 69,709, 2020: 65,24944K’00’1078K’20’3098K’40’5099K’60’7092K’80’9074K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AdenaJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3 in34°20°Jan3.638°22°Feb2.647°30°Mar3.361°40°Apr3.770°51°May4.178°60°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.081°62°Aug3.575°55°Sep4.063°44°Oct3.250°33°Nov3.139°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadiz, OH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

17,564 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,207 jobs; Retail trade: 2,678 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,797 jobs; Educational services: 1,708 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,686 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,385 jobs; Other services: 987 jobs; Construction: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 10% Educational services 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adena.

Nearest hospitals

  • Harrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cadiz6.0 miles
  • East Ohio Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martins Ferry11.6 miles
  • Wheeling Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wheeling14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Adena

Public schools here are run by Buckeye Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckeye West Elementary SchoolAdenaPre-K–5172Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Harrisville.

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