Richwood is a village in Union County, Ohio, home to about 2,332 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43344.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richwood. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richwood; 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.
Richwood had 2,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 459th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Union County grew from 22,342 residents in 1900 to 62,784 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, OH weather station (16 miles away).
29,795 jobs at 1,240 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by North Union Local School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Union Elementary SchoolRichwood | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Union Middle SchoolRichwood | 6–8 | 325 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Union High SchoolRichwood | 9–12 | 385 | Public | 0.9 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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