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Lafferty, Ohio

Lafferty is a community in Belmont County, Ohio, home to about 93 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43951.

Population9399 per sq mi
Median home value$151,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lafferty

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA311 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lafferty

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

Lafferty had 255 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 1224th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Belmont County grew from 60,875 residents in 1900 to 66,497 in 2020.

Lafferty population by census2010: 304, 2020: 25530420102552020

Belmont County, 1900–2020

Belmont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,875, 1910: 76,856, 1920: 93,193, 1930: 94,719, 1940: 95,614, 1950: 87,740, 1960: 83,864, 1970: 80,917, 1980: 82,569, 1990: 71,074, 2000: 70,226, 2010: 70,400, 2020: 66,49761K’00’1093K’20’3096K’40’5084K’60’7083K’80’9070K’00’1066K’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 20°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaffertyJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3 in34°20°Jan3.638°22°Feb2.647°30°Mar3.361°40°Apr3.770°51°May4.178°60°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.081°62°Aug3.575°55°Sep4.063°44°Oct3.250°33°Nov3.139°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadiz, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Belmont County

18,121 jobs at 1,379 businesses in Belmont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Belmont CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,496 jobs; Retail trade: 3,453 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,455 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,413 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 956 jobs; Administrative and support: 913 jobs; Other services: 859 jobs; Construction: 816 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Harrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cadiz10.3 miles
  • Barnesville Hospital Association, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Barnesville12.5 miles
  • Reynolds Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Glen Dale17.7 miles

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

Places in and around Lafferty

Libraries

  • Eastern Campus Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Underground Railroad Museum4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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