The Plains is a community in Athens County, Ohio, home to about 2,748 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45780.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Plains. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of The Plains; 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.
The Plains had 3,140 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 420th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Athens County grew from 38,730 residents in 1900 to 62,431 in 2020.
Athens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens Ou, OH weather station (4 miles away).
13,467 jobs at 1,030 businesses in Athens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Athens City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plains Intermediate SchoolThe Plains | 4–6 | 500 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Athens High SchoolThe Plains | 9–12 | 685 | Public | 0.6 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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