South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, home to about 3,099 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45680.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Point; also Burlington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Point. 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)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Point; 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.
South Point had 3,836 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 395th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lawrence County grew from 39,534 residents in 1900 to 58,240 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Pt, OH weather station (2 miles away).
11,062 jobs at 774 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Point.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 South Point Local, Tri-State STEM+M School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Elementary SchoolSouth Point | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| South Point Elementary SchoolSouth Point | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Point Middle SchoolSouth Point | 6–8 | 307 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| South Point High SchoolSouth Point | 9–12 | 317 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tri-State STEM+M SchoolSouth Point | 9–12 | 85 | Public | 1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Burlington.
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