Town guide

Wintersville, Ohio

Wintersville is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, home to about 3,677 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43944 and 43953.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,6771,179 per sq mi
Median home value$141,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wintersville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Wintersville

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA294 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wintersville

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

Wintersville had 3,765 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 353rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Jefferson County grew from 44,357 residents in 1900 to 65,249 in 2020.

Wintersville population by census2000: 4,067, 2010: 3,924, 2020: 3,7654,06720003,92420103,7652020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,357, 1910: 65,423, 1920: 77,580, 1930: 88,307, 1940: 98,129, 1950: 96,495, 1960: 99,201, 1970: 96,193, 1980: 91,564, 1990: 80,298, 2000: 73,894, 2010: 69,709, 2020: 65,24944K’00’1078K’20’3098K’40’5099K’60’7092K’80’9074K’00’1065K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WintersvilleJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in37°19°Jan3.540°21°Feb2.549°27°Mar3.262°38°Apr3.772°49°May4.379°58°Jun4.983°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug3.576°54°Sep3.864°42°Oct3.451°32°Nov3.241°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steubenville, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

17,564 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,207 jobs; Retail trade: 2,678 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,797 jobs; Educational services: 1,708 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,686 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,385 jobs; Other services: 987 jobs; Construction: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 10% Educational services 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wintersville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Steubenville3.1 miles
  • Weirton Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Weirton8.5 miles
  • Harrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cadiz17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Wintersville

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • A&B Sunset Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Schiappa Memorial Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Steubenville Visitors Center3.7 mi
  • Jefferson County Historical Association Museum3.9 mi
  • Pleasant Hill School House Historical Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Grand Theater3.6 mi
  • Berkman Amphitheatre3.7 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 Wintersville

Public schools here are run by Indian Creek Local, Edison Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cross Creek ElementaryWintersvillePre-K–4496Public2.6 mi
Edison Jr. High SchoolRichmond7–8219Public7.1 mi
Edison High SchoolRichmond9–12368Public7.1 mi
Indian Creek High SchoolWintersville9–12517Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Jefferson County Christian SchoolWintersvillePre-K–12211Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Steubenville and Richmond.

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