Town guide

Thornville, Ohio

Thornville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, home to about 1,818 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43076.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,8183,430 per sq mi
Median home value$247,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Thornville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Thornville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL306 miles away

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

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

Who represents Thornville

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

Thornville had 1,087 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.

It’s the 512th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Perry County grew from 31,841 residents in 1900 to 35,408 in 2020.

Thornville population by census2000: 731, 2010: 991, 2020: 1,087731200099120101,0872020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,841, 1910: 35,396, 1920: 36,098, 1930: 31,445, 1940: 31,087, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 27,864, 1970: 27,434, 1980: 31,032, 1990: 31,557, 2000: 34,078, 2010: 36,058, 2020: 35,40832K’00’1036K’20’3031K’40’5028K’60’7031K’80’9034K’00’1035K’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 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ThornvilleJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in39°21°Jan2.742°23°Feb2.252°31°Mar3.465°41°Apr3.875°51°May4.183°60°Jun4.186°63°Jul4.084°61°Aug3.479°53°Sep2.867°42°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.743°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Heath Ap, OH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

4,478 jobs at 455 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 916 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 882 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 634 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Construction: 214 jobs; Wholesale trade: 170 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thornville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Licking Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark10.6 miles
  • Fairfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster15.4 miles
  • Diley Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Canal Winchester20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies1

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 Thornville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Community Park · 7 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Thornville Branch Library0.6 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 Thornville

Public schools here are run by Northern Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thornville Elementary SchoolThornvilleK–5351Public0.6 mi
Sheridan Middle SchoolThornville6–8516Public5.2 mi
Sheridan High SchoolThornville9–12711Public5.1 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 Fairfield Beach, Harbor Hills and Thornport.

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