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Bascom is a tiny town of 298 people in Seneca County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Sandusky, OH and 81 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $856 a month.
298people
$146kTypical home
$856/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
29"Snow
203Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 298
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Columbus, OH
- 37 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$918/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (714 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 75 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seneca County: R+38 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.