Town guide

Coalton, Ohio

Coalton is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, home to about 588 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45621.

Population5881,050 per sq mi
Median home value$55,600Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Coalton

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)63 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL326 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coalton

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

Coalton had 445 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 840th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Jackson County grew from 34,248 residents in 1900 to 32,653 in 2020.

Coalton population by census2000: 545, 2010: 479, 2020: 445545200047920104452020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,248, 1910: 30,791, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 25,040, 1940: 27,004, 1950: 27,767, 1960: 29,372, 1970: 27,174, 1980: 30,592, 1990: 30,230, 2000: 32,641, 2010: 33,225, 2020: 32,65334K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7031K’80’9033K’00’1033K’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 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoaltonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in37°21°Jan3.341°23°Feb3.451°30°Mar4.264°40°Apr4.172°50°May4.479°58°Jun4.582°62°Jul4.781°61°Aug3.675°54°Sep3.563°42°Oct3.052°32°Nov2.941°26°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 3 Nw, OH weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

8,677 jobs at 596 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 2,801 jobs; Retail trade: 1,413 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,410 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,017 jobs; Construction: 361 jobs; Administrative and support: 324 jobs; Other services: 286 jobs; Finance and insurance: 229 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Holzer Medical Center JacksonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson5.8 miles
  • Adena Pike Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waverly21.3 miles
  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis27.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Coalton

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.8 mi
  • Kroger4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library4.0 mi
  • Jackson City Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Lillian Jones Museum4.5 mi

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.

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