Wellston is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, home to about 5,452 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45692.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wellston. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL329 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellston; 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.
Wellston had 5,412 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 279th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Jackson County grew from 34,248 residents in 1900 to 32,653 in 2020.
Jackson 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 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 3 Nw, OH weather station (9 miles away).
8,677 jobs at 596 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Wellston City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundy Elementary SchoolWellston | Pre-K–2 | 349 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wellston Intermediate SchoolWellston | 3–5 | 269 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wellston Middle SchoolWellston | 6–8 | 294 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wellston High SchoolWellston | 9–12 | 342 | Public | 1.3 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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