Town guide

Whitehall, Ohio

Whitehall is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 20,019 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43213 and 43227.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population20,0193,791 per sq mi
Median home value$159,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Whitehall

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitehall. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Whitehall

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitehall

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

Whitehall had 20,127 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 88th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

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

Whitehall population by census2000: 19,201, 2010: 18,062, 2020: 20,12719,201200018,062201020,1272020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitehallJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°22°Jan3.041°24°Feb2.451°32°Mar3.664°42°Apr3.974°52°May4.082°62°Jun4.385°65°Jul4.784°64°Aug3.778°57°Sep3.166°45°Oct2.952°35°Nov2.842°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap, OH weather station (3 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

1,166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitehall’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Carmel East & WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ColumbusUnder a mile
  • Nationwide Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Columbus7.7 miles
  • Grant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors102
Specialist doctors163
Dentists55
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants220
Mental health providers477
Physical and occupational therapists112
Optometrists22
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies19

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 Whitehall

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Civic Park · 103 acres0.9 mi
  • Brice Road Park · 9 acres1.5 mi
  • Kelly Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
  • Reynolds Crossing Park · 4 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle1.1 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Columbus Metropolitan Library (Reynoldsdburg Branch)1.4 mi

Museums

  • Otherworld3.4 mi
  • Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum3.8 mi
  • Gahanna Historical Society3.9 mi
  • The Log House3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Whitehall

Public schools here are run by Columbus City Schools District, Whitehall City, Patriot Preparatory Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairmoor Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5461Public4.1 mi
Kae Avenue Elementary SchoolWhitehallPre-K–1650Public2.0 mi
Leawood Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5331Public3.1 mi
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5521Public0.6 mi
Scottwood Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5484Public4.2 mi
Shady Lane Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5382Public2.5 mi
Patriot Preparatory AcademyColumbusK–12743Charter2.1 mi
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory AcaColumbusK–8120Charter3.4 mi
Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness AcademyColumbusK–8383Charter3.9 mi
Beechwood Elementary SchoolWhitehall2–5508Public3.1 mi
Etna Road Elementary SchoolWhitehall2–5505Public2.3 mi
Columbus City Preparatory School for BoysColumbus6–8106Public3.8 mi
Johnson Park Middle SchoolColumbus6–8349Public4.2 mi
Rosemore Middle SchoolWhitehall6–8816Public2.1 mi
Sherwood Middle SchoolColumbus6–8498Public2.4 mi
Columbus Online AcademyColumbus7–12305Public2.5 mi
Eastmoor AcademyColumbus9–12584Public3.9 mi
Mason Run High SchoolColumbus9–12127Charter4.4 mi
Walnut Ridge High SchoolColumbus9–12775Public2.5 mi
Whitehall Yearling High SchoolWhitehall9–12993Public2.8 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Columbus Montessori Education CenterColumbusPre-K–6148Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Primrose School of ReynoldsburgColumbusPre-K–K13Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Mater Dei AcademyColumbusTK–812Roman Catholic3.5 mi
Columbus Torah AcademyColumbusK–12219Jewish1.0 mi
Bishop Hartley High SchoolColumbus9–12697Roman Catholic4.4 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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