Wellston, Ohio

Wellston: City in Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America

About

Wellston is a city located in the county of Jackson in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,663 and a population density of 310 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,532 inhabitants.

Wellston locator map
Location of Wellston on Ohio map.

Quick Facts about Wellston

Population : 5,532 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
County : Jackson County
Postal code : 45692
Phone Area Codes : 740
Area : 18.26 km2
Altitude : 741 feet / 226 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 22:30:54 (21st December 2024)
Density : 303 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.37% (2010-2020)
Morgan Mansion in Wellston image
Morgan Mansion in Wellston
Morgan Mansion in Wellston image

Geography

Wellston is located at 39°7'24"N 82°31'59"W (39.1234100, -82.5329400).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wellston decreased by 2.37% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,663 - census
2011 5,648 -0.27% estimation process
2012 5,606 -0.75% estimation process
2013 5,591 -0.27% estimation process
2014 5,581 -0.18% estimation process
2015 5,546 -0.63% estimation process
2016 5,536 -0.18% estimation process
2017 5,503 -0.6% estimation process
2018 5,492 -0.2% estimation process
2019 5,507 0.27% estimation process
2020 5,532 0.45% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 205,695
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 210,674
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 211,328
April 1, 2010 Population : 210,565
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.7%
People over 65 (%) : 10.9%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 47.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 39.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 3.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 19.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 36.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 6,892
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 9.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 36.4%

Wellston zip code is 45692. County name: Jackson, County fips: 39079

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 36.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $83,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,055
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $468
2015-2019 median gross rent : $848
2015-2019 Households : 86,307
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.29
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 366,677
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,027,726
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,492,308
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,414,135
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,717
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $35,590
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,246
Percentage of people living in poverty : 31.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 15,783
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,885
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,655
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,731
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,195
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,025
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 13,809
2010 population per square mile : 5,884.9
2010 land area in square miles : 35.78

People born in Wellston (7)

People born in Wellston, including film director, producer and screenwriter Fred Olen Ray, basketball player-coach John Bunn, United States Navy Vice Admiral John Sylvester, .

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Schools in Wellston

College & universities near Wellston, OH

Code Name City ZIP
201478 Buckeye Hills Career Center Rio Grande (OH) 45674-0157

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wellston, OH

Code Name Address Type
SPM South Portsmouth–South Shore station Main St & US 23 RAIL
AKY Ashland Transportation Center 99 15th Street RAIL
HUN Huntington 1050 8th Avenue RAIL
COL Columbus, OH 111 East Town Street BUS
CHW Charleston 350 MacCorkle Avenue - Southeast RAIL

Post offices near Wellston

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wellston Post Office Wellston (OH) 45692

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Wellston , Missouri City in Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States with a population of 2,279 people.
  • Wellston , Oklahoma city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States of America with a population of 777 people.

Other cities in Jackson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jackson County , OH.

City Name Population Title
Oak Hill 1,531 Village in Ohio, United States
Clay 795 Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Coalton 473 Human settlement in Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
Jackson 466 City in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Wellston distances to largest Ohio cities