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Higginsport, Ohio

Higginsport is a village in Brown County, Ohio, home to about 278 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45131.

Population2781,112 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)42 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL287 miles away

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

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

Who represents Higginsport

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

Higginsport had 213 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 1038th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Brown County grew from 28,237 residents in 1900 to 43,676 in 2020.

Higginsport population by census2000: 291, 2010: 251, 2020: 213291200025120102132020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,237, 1910: 24,832, 1920: 22,621, 1930: 20,148, 1940: 21,638, 1950: 22,221, 1960: 25,178, 1970: 26,635, 1980: 31,920, 1990: 34,966, 2000: 42,285, 2010: 44,846, 2020: 43,67628K’00’1023K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7032K’80’9042K’00’1044K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HigginsportJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in41°23°Jan3.746°25°Feb3.356°33°Mar4.568°42°Apr4.676°53°May4.984°61°Jun5.287°65°Jul5.086°63°Aug3.080°56°Sep3.369°44°Oct3.356°35°Nov3.146°28°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta 2, KY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

5,873 jobs at 561 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,393 jobs; Retail trade: 1,018 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 935 jobs; Manufacturing: 568 jobs; Other services: 397 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 332 jobs; Construction: 269 jobs; Wholesale trade: 182 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 10% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Meadowview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Maysville13.4 miles
  • Adams County Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaman22.8 miles
  • Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Batavia23.2 miles

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

Places in and around Higginsport

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Colonel Higgins Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • A & K Grocery2.4 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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