Town guide

Westerville, Ohio

Westerville is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 38,645 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 43081 and 43082.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population38,6453,067 per sq mi
Median home value$374,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Westerville

2 ZIP codes

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Around Westerville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Westerville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Westerville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Westerville had 39,190 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 34th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.

Westerville population by census2000: 35,318, 2010: 36,120, 2020: 39,19035,318200036,120201039,1902020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 164,460, 1910: 221,567, 1920: 283,951, 1930: 361,055, 1940: 388,712, 1950: 503,410, 1960: 682,962, 1970: 833,249, 1980: 869,132, 1990: 961,437, 2000: 1,068,978, 2010: 1,163,414, 2020: 1,323,807164K’00’10284K’20’30389K’40’50683K’60’70869K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestervilleJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in38°22°Jan2.942°24°Feb2.453°32°Mar3.466°42°Apr3.976°52°May4.283°61°Jun5.086°65°Jul4.685°63°Aug3.679°56°Sep3.367°45°Oct3.053°35°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westerville, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 139,873 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,453 jobs; Retail trade: 65,828 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 55,848 jobs; Professional services: 51,526 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,767 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50,430 jobs; Construction: 33,410 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,728 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westerville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Carmel St. Ann'sGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westerville2.5 miles
  • Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Albany6.6 miles
  • Riverside Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors221
Specialist doctors331
Dentists104
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants289
Mental health providers481
Physical and occupational therapists218
Optometrists40
Chiropractors44
Pharmacies27

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.

Places in and around Westerville

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Walnut Street Park · 164 acres1.9 mi
  • Inniswood Metro Gardens · 139 acres1.8 mi
  • Hoff Woods Park · 56 acres1.2 mi
  • Walnut Bluffs · 42 acres2.1 mi
  • Highlands Park · 39 acres0.7 mi
  • Center Green Park · 37 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Market District Supermarket1.6 mi
  • Kroger1.9 mi
  • Kroger1.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Uptown Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Market District Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Westerville Public Library1.5 mi
  • Courtright Memorial Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Frank Museum of Art1.5 mi
  • Hanby House1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Battelle Fine Arts Center1.9 mi
  • Westerville Amphitheatre2.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1858.

Colleges and universities

  • Otterbein University

Notable people born here

  • Nigel Hayes-Davis (1994) · American basketball player (born 1994)
  • Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (1978) · American television producer
  • Jennifer Hetrick (1958) · American actress
  • Robert Cash (2001) · American tennis player (born 2001)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Westerville

Public schools here are run by Westerville City, Cornerstone Academy Community School, Worthington City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Learning CenterWestervillePre-K292Public1.9 mi
Alcott Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5537Public2.1 mi
Annehurst Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5409Public3.2 mi
Cherrington Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5338Public0.9 mi
Cornerstone Academy Community SchoolWestervilleK–121,192Charter4.0 mi
Fouse Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5459Public3.0 mi
Huber Ridge Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5481Public2.6 mi
Mark Twain Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5398Public0.5 mi
McVay Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5591Public0.9 mi
Pointview Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5242Public1.5 mi
Robert Frost Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5420Public0.5 mi
Whittier Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5367Public1.3 mi
Wilder Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5491Public2.6 mi
Worthington Park Elementary SchoolWestervilleK–5378Public4.7 mi
Emerson Elementary SchoolWesterville1–5254Public1.4 mi
Hanby Building Elementary SchoolWesterville1–5363Public1.5 mi
Blendon Middle SchoolWesterville6–8609Public1.3 mi
Genoa Middle SchoolWesterville6–8702Public2.9 mi
Heritage Middle SchoolWesterville6–8592Public0.7 mi
Walnut Springs Middle SchoolWesterville6–8613Public0.3 mi
Westerville Central High SchoolWesterville9–121,485Public2.0 mi
Westerville-North High SchoolWesterville9–121,587Public0.5 mi
Westerville-South High SchoolWesterville9–121,509Public1.3 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All the Children of the World AcademyWestervillePre-K–K71Presbyterian3.2 mi
Creme De La CremeWestervillePre-K–K200Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Genoa Christian AcademyWestervillePre-K–12495Baptist4.8 mi
Northside Christian SchoolColumbusPre-K–12200Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
St Paul SchoolWestervillePre-K–8781Roman Catholic1.8 mi
The Goddard SchoolWestervillePre-K–K20Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Central College Christian SchoolWestervilleK–5162Presbyterian1.9 mi
Eastwood Sda Jr. AcademyWestervilleK–8112Seventh-day Adventist2.6 mi
Worthington Christian School, UpperWesterville7–12548Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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