Coal Grove is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, home to about 2,022 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45638.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ironton; part is in Coal Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coal Grove. 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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coal Grove; 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.
Coal Grove had 1,889 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 488th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lawrence County grew from 39,534 residents in 1900 to 58,240 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, KY weather station (6 miles away).
11,062 jobs at 774 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
607 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coal Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 490 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dawson-Bryant Local, Ironton City School District, Rock Hill Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson-Bryant Elementary SchoolIronton | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ironton Elementary SchoolIronton | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rock Hill Elementary SchoolIronton | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Dawson-Bryant Middle SchoolCoal Grove | 6–8 | 262 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ironton Middle SchoolIronton | 6–8 | 299 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rock Hill Middle SchoolIronton | 6–8 | 284 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Dawson-Bryant High SchoolCoal Grove | 9–12 | 272 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ironton High SchoolIronton | 9–12 | 377 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rock Hill Sr High SchoolIronton | 9–12 | 325 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence SchoolIronton | Pre-K–6 | 93 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Joseph High SchoolIronton | 7–12 | 59 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ironton and Hanging Rock.
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