Town guide

Gambier, Ohio

Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, home to about 2,126 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43022.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,1262,262 per sq mi
Median home value$309,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gambier

1 ZIP code

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Around Gambier

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL294 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gambier

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

Gambier had 2,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 475th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Knox County grew from 27,768 residents in 1900 to 62,721 in 2020.

Gambier population by census2000: 1,871, 2010: 2,391, 2020: 2,2131,87120002,39120102,2132020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,768, 1910: 30,181, 1920: 29,580, 1930: 29,338, 1940: 31,024, 1950: 35,287, 1960: 38,808, 1970: 41,795, 1980: 46,304, 1990: 47,473, 2000: 54,500, 2010: 60,921, 2020: 62,72128K’00’1030K’20’3031K’40’5039K’60’7046K’80’9055K’00’1063K’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 17°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GambierJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in34°17°Jan3.138°18°Feb2.548°26°Mar3.361°36°Apr4.070°46°May4.779°56°Jun4.982°59°Jul4.281°57°Aug3.475°49°Sep3.263°38°Oct2.950°29°Nov3.039°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville 2 W, OH weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

17,629 jobs at 1,121 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyManufacturing: 4,027 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,172 jobs; Retail trade: 2,210 jobs; Educational services: 2,105 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,685 jobs; Construction: 1,018 jobs; Other services: 777 jobs; Administrative and support: 518 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Educational services 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gambier.

Nearest hospitals

  • Knox Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Vernon3.9 miles
  • Licking Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark23.2 miles
  • Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mansfield27.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Gambier

Parks (1 nearby)

  • The Canonical Qubit0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Village Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Gambier Community Center0.5 mi
  • Chalmers Library0.8 mi
  • Chalmers Library (2021)0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Mayer Art Center0.7 mi
  • Bolton Theatre0.8 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.

Schools in Gambier

Public schools here are run by Mount Vernon City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wiggin Street Elementary SchoolGambierK–5217Public0.6 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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