Nelsonville is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, home to about 4,279 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45764, and parts of 45716 are in Nelsonville too.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Nelsonville
Mostly Buchtel; part is in Nelsonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nelsonville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nelsonville; 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.
Nelsonville had 4,612 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Hocking County grew from 24,398 residents in 1900 to 28,050 in 2020.
Hocking 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 19°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, OH weather station (10 miles away).
5,704 jobs at 501 businesses in Hocking County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nelsonville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Nelsonville-York City, Tri-County Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsonville-York Elementary SchoolNelsonville | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Nelsonville-York Junior High SchoolNelsonville | 6–8 | 239 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Nelsonville-York High SchoolNelsonville | 9–12 | 260 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Tri-County Career Center BuildingNelsonville | 11–12 | 590 | Career and Technical | 1.8 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 Buchtel.
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