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Around Glouster
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Columbus, OH58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Glouster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Glouster
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 12th DistrictTroy Balderson (R)
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
Glouster had 1,659 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 575th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Athens County grew from 38,730 residents in 1900 to 62,431 in 2020.
Athens County, 1900–2020
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 22°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens Ou, OH weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Athens County
13,467 jobs at 1,030 businesses in Athens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glouster.
Nearest hospitals
Ohiohealth O'Bleness HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens11.8 miles
Hocking Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Logan17.6 miles
Fairfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster30.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Glouster
Parks (2 nearby)
Glouster Memorial Park · 34 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores
Kroger1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Glouster Public Library0.2 mi
Museums
Murray City Coal Mine Museum4.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Trimble Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Trimble Elementary SchoolGlouster
Pre-K–5
333
Public
1.9 mi
Trimble Junior HighGlouster
6–8
172
Public
1.9 mi
Trimble High SchoolGlouster
9–12
182
Public
0.1 mi
Trimble Learning AcademyGlouster
10–12
4
Public
0.1 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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