Town guide

Oak Hill, Ohio

Oak Hill is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, home to about 1,545 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45656.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5451,217 per sq mi
Median home value$94,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oak Hill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oak Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)78 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL337 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oak Hill

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

Oak Hill had 1,407 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 558th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Jackson County grew from 34,248 residents in 1900 to 32,653 in 2020.

Oak Hill population by census2000: 1,685, 2010: 1,551, 2020: 1,4071,68520001,55120101,4072020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,248, 1910: 30,791, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 25,040, 1940: 27,004, 1950: 27,767, 1960: 29,372, 1970: 27,174, 1980: 30,592, 1990: 30,230, 2000: 32,641, 2010: 33,225, 2020: 32,65334K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7031K’80’9033K’00’1033K’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 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak HillJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in37°21°Jan3.341°23°Feb3.451°30°Mar4.264°40°Apr4.172°50°May4.479°58°Jun4.582°62°Jul4.781°61°Aug3.675°54°Sep3.563°42°Oct3.052°32°Nov2.941°26°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 3 Nw, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

8,677 jobs at 596 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 2,801 jobs; Retail trade: 1,413 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,410 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,017 jobs; Construction: 361 jobs; Administrative and support: 324 jobs; Other services: 286 jobs; Finance and insurance: 229 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holzer Medical Center JacksonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson9.9 miles
  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis19.2 miles
  • Southern Ohio Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portsmouth23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Oak Hill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jackson Lake State Reserve0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oak Hill Public Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Welsh Museum1.1 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.

Schools in Oak Hill

Public schools here are run by Oak Hill Union Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oak Hill ElementaryOak HillPre-K–5538Public1.5 mi
Oak Hill Middle/High SchoolOak Hill6–12572Public1.4 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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