West Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, home to about 2,857 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43845.
Homes sold for a median of $145 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 West Lafayette. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Lafayette; 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 Lafayette had 2,417 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 408th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Coshocton County grew from 29,337 residents in 1900 to 36,612 in 2020.
Coshocton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coshocton Ag Rsch Stn, OH weather station (7 miles away).
7,985 jobs at 618 businesses in Coshocton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Lafayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Public schools here are run by Ridgewood Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Elementary SchoolWest | Pre-K–3 | 432 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ridgewood Middle SchoolWest Lafayette | 4–7 | 396 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ridgewood High SchoolWest Lafayette | 8–12 | 418 | Public | 1.1 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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