Waterford is a community in Washington County, Ohio, home to about 395 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45786.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterford. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterford; 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.
Waterford had 384 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.
It’s the 942nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Washington County grew from 48,245 residents in 1900 to 59,771 in 2020.
Washington 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 21°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beverly Stp, OH weather station (3 miles away).
23,113 jobs at 1,378 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Wolf Creek Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterford | K–8 | 428 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Waterford High SchoolWaterford | 9–12 | 163 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| BlueSky Virtual AcademyWaterford | 11–12 | 3 | Public | 1.8 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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