Lore City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, home to about 300 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43755.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lore City, part in Old Washington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lore City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lore City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lore City had 282 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1021st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Guernsey County grew from 34,425 residents in 1900 to 38,438 in 2020.
Guernsey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, OH weather station (7 miles away).
12,636 jobs at 828 businesses in Guernsey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lore City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by East Guernsey Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool at Buckeye Trail High SchoolLore City | Pre-K | 87 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Buckeye Trail ElementaryLore City | K–5 | 435 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Buckeye Trail Middle SchoolLore City | 6–8 | 213 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Buckeye Trail High SchoolLore City | 9–12 | 287 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taflan Christian AcademyLore City | Pre-K–11 | 5 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Old Washington.
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