Urbana is a city in Champaign County, Ohio, home to about 11,204 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43078.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Urbana; 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.
Urbana had 11,115 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Champaign County grew from 26,642 residents in 1900 to 38,714 in 2020.
Champaign County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Urbana Wwtp, OH weather station (about a mile away).
8,605 jobs at 566 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urbana.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1805.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Urbana City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Elementary SchoolUrbana | Pre-K–5 | 864 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Urbana Junior High SchoolUrbana | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Urbana High SchoolUrbana | 9–12 | 528 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Christian SchoolUrbana | K–12 | 89 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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