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Bladensburg is a tiny town of 300 people in Knox County, Ohio. It's about 36 miles from Mansfield, OH and 42 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $950 a month.
300people
$239kTypical home
$950/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
203Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 300
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 909 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Columbus, OH
- 36 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,510/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to CMH airport
- 38 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+45 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.