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Thurston, High from Maple

ThurstonOH

A town of 597.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
597
−0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Small town

597 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Thurston

Most working residents leave Thurston for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (22%), Lancaster (13%) and Newark (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Thurston0%
Columbus22%
Lancaster13%
Newark3%
Walnut3%
20 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Thurston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Thurston has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Thurston is

Thurston beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outThurstonOH
Fewer adults with diabetes10.7%13.2%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3%3.7%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure74.8%79.2%
Fairfield Medical Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Thurston sell for about $210K

The median sale price was $210,000 in May 2026.

$210Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Thurston for work

Where Thurston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Columbus Columbus 22% 13% → Lancaster Lancaster 13% 3% → Newark Newark 3% 3% → Walnut Walnut 3% 2% → Violet Violet 2% 2% → Richland Richland 2% Thurston · 0% stay
60jobs based in Thurston
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Thurston

Village in Ohio, United States

Thurston is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
603
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
883 ft
ZIP code
43157

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