West Jefferson is a village in Madison County, Ohio, home to about 4,392 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43162, and parts of 43140 are in West Jefferson too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Jefferson
Mostly London; part is in West Jefferson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Jefferson. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Jefferson; 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.
West Jefferson had 4,137 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 316th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Madison County grew from 20,590 residents in 1900 to 43,824 in 2020.
Madison 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 19°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Fish Hatchery, OH weather station (11 miles away).
18,238 jobs at 723 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Jefferson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Jefferson Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elementary SchoolWest Jefferson | K–5 | 445 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Jefferson Middle SchoolWest Jefferson | 6–8 | 252 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West Jefferson High SchoolWest Jefferson | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 1.6 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 London, Choctaw Lake, Plumwood and Lafayette.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.