Thurston, OH

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Thurston, Ohio

Thurston, Ohio, in Fairfield county, is 25 miles E of Columbus, Ohio. The village is conveniently located inside the Columbus metropolitan area. There are an estimated 555 people in Thurston.

The People and Families of Thurston

In Thurston, about 53% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Thurston, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thurston had a median family income of $30,000.

Thurston Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Thurston is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the village.

Commuting

In Thurston, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thurston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Thurston, OH

Comparing Thurston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles E of Columbus, Ohio
County	Fairfield
Metro Area	Columbus
P.O. Box Zip Codes	43157
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.84
Longitude	-82.545

Station	LANCASTER 2 NW
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	COLUMBUS INTL AP
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	CENTERBURG 2 SE
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	555	100%
Male	272	49%
Female	283	51%
Under 18	165	29.7%
18+	390	70.3%
65+	64	11.5%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	533	96%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	611
Growth	56
Growth %	10.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.8%
German	20.5%
Irish	15.9%
English	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	6.3%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.2%
Italian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thurston	555	$30,000
Baltimore	2,881	$46,780
Buckeye Lake	3,049	$33,800
Millersport	963	$47,596
Pleasantville	877	$34,375
Thornville	731	$51,641
West Rushville	132	$56,500

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