Bidwell is a community in Gallia County, Ohio, home to about 904 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45614 and 45686.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Bidwell, part in Rio Grande
Part is in Bidwell, part in Vinton and Wilkesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bidwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bidwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 710th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Gallia County grew from 27,918 residents in 1900 to 29,220 in 2020.
Gallia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallipolis, OH weather station (10 miles away).
9,393 jobs at 572 businesses in Gallia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bidwell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Gallia County Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Elementary SchoolVinton | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| River Valley Middle SchoolBidwell | 6–8 | 337 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| River Valley High SchoolBidwell | 9–12 | 392 | Public | 1.2 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 Vinton, Rio Grande and Wilkesville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.