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Amanda is a tiny town of 541 people in Fairfield County, Ohio. It's about 26 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $958 a month.
541people
$168kTypical home
$958/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
210Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 541
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,707 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Columbus, OH
- 26 mi to Columbus, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,062/mo)
- Median rent $958/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (952 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to LCK airport
- 25 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 301 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 291 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 68 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fairfield County: R+24 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk