Port Jefferson School · National Register of Historic Places
Port Jefferson’s story
184 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1842Port Jefferson is settled
Port JeffersonOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
338
2025 Census estimate · +7% since 2020
Median home value
$101K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town
Is Port Jefferson a good place to live?
Port Jefferson’s median age is 51.1 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Port Jefferson School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Port Jefferson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Port Jefferson stand out
Where Port Jefferson beats most towns.
Small town
338 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Port Jefferson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Jefferson, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHidden Valley MHP PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Port Jefferson’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Shelby County Board of ElectionsShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45360, 4536545360 97% · 45365 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Port Jefferson.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Port Jefferson
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About one in three of Port Jefferson’s working residents commute to Sidney
Most working residents leave Port Jefferson for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Port Jefferson’s average trip to work is below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Port Jefferson grew to 82 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Port Jefferson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Port Jefferson0%
Sidney35%
Dayton5%
Franklin Township5%
Botkins4%
11 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Port Jefferson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Port Jefferson is
Port Jefferson beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of adults feel lonely in Port Jefferson.
| Port Jefferson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Port Jefferson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Wilson Memorial Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$102Kmedian sale price
| Port Jefferson | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 77% | 73% |
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Jefferson. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
20 mi MountainCampbell Hill
26 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park38 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
32 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
37 mi MuseumFort RecoverySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port Jefferson
16pages on Port Jefferson
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Jefferson
About 2 of every 100 Port Jefferson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Port Jefferson for work
Where Port Jefferson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
82jobs based in Port Jefferson
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Port Jefferson
Village in Ohio, United States
Port Jefferson is a village in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 308 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1842
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 45360
Questions about Port Jefferson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Jefferson, OH a good place to live?
Port Jefferson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.