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Bellefontaine is a big small town of 13,807 people in Logan County, Ohio. It's about 30 miles from Springfield, OH and 49 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $857 a month.
13,807people
$181kTypical home
$857/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
211Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,807
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,363 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Columbus, OH
- 30 mi to Springfield, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,138/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (414 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to DAY airport
- 52 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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