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Columbus MEPS

Gahanna, OH

The building the Columbus MEPS occupies.

Columbus MEPS processes applicants for every branch of the armed services from Gahanna, OH. It reports to 6th Battalion in the Eastern Sector.

The civilian staff here work in medical support, testing, records and scheduling, logistics, and security. Gahanna sits east of Columbus beside John Glenn International Airport, in a state capital that has grown faster than anywhere else in Ohio.

Living Here

This station is in Franklin County, in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    35,486

    Live in the area

    Median age
    38.8
    Median household income
    $109,061
    People per household
    2.47

    api.census.gov · Gahanna

  • Housing

    city

    $350,900

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,502 a month

    api.census.gov · Gahanna

  • Work

    county

    3.2%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    733,351
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Franklin

  • Cost of living

    metro

    95

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    88
    Goods
    94
    Utilities
    96

    apps.bea.gov · Columbus, OH

  • Schools

    county

    17.8:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    395
    School districts
    103
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Franklin

  • Climate

    nearby

    85°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    23°F
    Rain a year
    39.3 in
    Snow a year
    26.7 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · JOHN GLENN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OH US