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
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Around Rio Grande
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-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
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 2nd DistrictDavid J. Taylor (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
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.
Gallia 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
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.
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Rio Grande Elementary SchoolRio Grande
Pre-K–5
235
Public
1.7 mi
Southern Ohio Digital AcademyRio Grande
4–12
64
Public
5.0 mi
Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande
7–12
564
Career and Technical
1.5 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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