Town guide

Mount Orab, Ohio

Mount Orab is a village in Brown County, Ohio, home to about 4,987 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45154, and parts of 45176 are in Mount Orab too.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,987515 per sq mi
Median home value$267,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Orab

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Orab

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)38 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL275 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mount Orab

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

Mount Orab had 4,347 residents in the 2020 census, up 88% since 2000.

It’s the 293rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Mount Orab population by census2000: 2,307, 2010: 3,664, 2020: 4,3472,30720003,66420104,3472020

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 Mount OrabJan: 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 (19 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

191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Orab.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Batavia10.7 miles
  • Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cincinnati21.3 miles
  • Adams County Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaman21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers140
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Mount Orab

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger Marketplace1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kratzers Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Mount Orab Branch of the Brown County Public Library2.7 mi
  • Williamsburg Branch Public Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Harmony Hill Museum5.3 mi
  • Harmony Hill5.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Mount Orab

Public schools here are run by Western Brown Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt Orab Primary Elementary SchoolMount OrabK–4683Public1.5 mi
Mt Orab Middle SchoolMount Orab5–8600Public1.6 mi
Western Brown High SchoolMount Orab9–12765Public1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Williamsburg and Marathon.

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