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Bellevue is a big small town of 8,187 people in Sandusky County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Sandusky, OH and 62 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $744 a month.
8,187people
$153kTypical home
$744/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
30"Snow
153Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,187
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,336 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 14 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$964/mo)
- Median rent $744/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,146 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 52 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 748 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 193 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandusky County: R+31 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