Town guide

Rio Grande, Ohio

Rio Grande is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, home to about 739 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45674, and parts of 45614 are in Rio Grande too.

Population739539 per sq mi
Median home value$186,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Rio Grande

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rio Grande

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)82 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL346 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rio Grande; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Rio Grande

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

Rio Grande had 724 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 764th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Gallia County grew from 27,918 residents in 1900 to 29,220 in 2020.

Rio Grande population by census2000: 915, 2010: 830, 2020: 724915200083020107242020

Gallia County, 1900–2020

Gallia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,918, 1910: 25,745, 1920: 23,311, 1930: 23,050, 1940: 24,930, 1950: 24,910, 1960: 26,120, 1970: 25,239, 1980: 30,098, 1990: 30,954, 2000: 31,069, 2010: 30,934, 2020: 29,22028K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5026K’60’7030K’80’9031K’00’1029K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rio GrandeJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°23°Jan3.146°25°Feb3.155°32°Mar4.167°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.583°61°Jun4.686°66°Jul4.586°64°Aug3.680°57°Sep3.868°45°Oct3.156°34°Nov2.645°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallipolis, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Gallia County

9,393 jobs at 572 businesses in Gallia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gallia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,345 jobs; Retail trade: 1,417 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,002 jobs; Manufacturing: 545 jobs; Educational services: 470 jobs; Construction: 348 jobs; Utilities: 331 jobs; Finance and insurance: 319 jobsHealth care and social assistance 36% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 5% Construction 4% Utilities 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio Grande.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis7.3 miles
  • Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Point Pleasant12.9 miles
  • Holzer Medical Center JacksonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Rio Grande

Libraries

  • Jeanette Albiez Davis Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Esther Allen Greer Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fine and Performing Arts Center1.2 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 Rio Grande

Public schools here are run by Gallipolis City, Gallia County Local, Gallia-Jackson-Vinton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rio Grande Elementary SchoolRio GrandePre-K–5235Public1.7 mi
Southern Ohio Digital AcademyRio Grande4–1264Public5.0 mi
Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande7–12564Career and Technical1.5 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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