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Around Port Jefferson
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Columbus, OH63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL214 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Jefferson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Jefferson
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 4th DistrictJim Jordan (R)
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
Port Jefferson had 308 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1012th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Shelby County grew from 24,625 residents in 1900 to 48,230 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney 1 S, OH weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Shelby County
24,487 jobs at 989 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Wilson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sidney5.0 miles
Mary Rutan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bellefontaine17.9 miles
Grand Lake Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys20.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Port Jefferson
Grocery stores
Sidney Food Town4.1 mi
Libraries
Amos Memorial Public Library4.4 mi
Museums
Shelby County Historical Society4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Historic Sidney Theatre4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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