Vinton is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, home to about 251 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45686.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Vinton, part in Bidwell and Wilkesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vinton. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL343 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vinton; 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.
Vinton had 224 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1070th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Gallia County grew from 27,918 residents in 1900 to 29,220 in 2020.
Gallia 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 22°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carpenter 2 S, OH weather station (14 miles away).
9,393 jobs at 572 businesses in Gallia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 25 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Gallia County Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Elementary SchoolVinton | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 0.4 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 Bidwell and Wilkesville.
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