South Salem is a village in Ross County, Ohio, home to about 185 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45681.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in South Salem, part in Bourneville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Salem. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Salem; 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 Salem had 219 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1132nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ross County grew from 40,940 residents in 1900 to 77,093 in 2020.
Ross 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 20°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Court House, OH weather station (18 miles away).
24,319 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Ross County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Greenfield Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Elementary SchoolSouth Salem | K–5 | 202 | Public | 3.1 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 Bourneville.
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