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Belle Center is a tiny town of 770 people in Logan County, Ohio. It's about 25 miles from Lima, OH and 54 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $996 a month.
770people
$152kTypical home
$996/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 770
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,103 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 25 mi to Lima, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $996/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to DAY airport
- 57 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 370 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+56 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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