Living in Bolton, OH
Bolton is a tiny town of 649 people in Stark County, Ohio. It's about 15 miles from Canton, OH and 47 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $625 a month.
649people
$103kTypical home
$625/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
38"Snow
198Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 649
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 857 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 15 mi to Canton, OH
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$651/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (319 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,264 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 21% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to CAK airport
- 50 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 622 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 136 bars within 25 mi
- 201 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stark County: R+22 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
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.