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Alger is a tiny town of 718 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Lima, OH and 68 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $719 a month.
718people
$69kTypical home
$719/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 718
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,426 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Columbus, OH
- 14 mi to Lima, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$432/mo)
- Median rent $719/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (578 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to DAY airport
- 70 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 379 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.