Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, home to about 3,711 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45387.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Yellow Springs; also Clifton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yellow Springs. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL243 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yellow Springs; 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.
Yellow Springs had 3,697 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 351st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Greene County grew from 31,613 residents in 1900 to 167,966 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Carlisle, OH weather station (12 miles away).
58,026 jobs at 3,266 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yellow Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Established in 1825.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Yellow Springs Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Lawn Elementary SchoolYellow Springs | K–6 | 282 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Yellow Springs/McKinney High SchoolYellow Springs | 7–12 | 327 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Antioch SchoolYellow Springs | Pre-K–6 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| The Antioch SchoolYellow Springs | Pre-K–6 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 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 Clifton.
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