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Botkins is a tiny town of 956 people in Shelby County, Ohio. It's about 20 miles from Lima, OH and 71 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $842 a month.
956people
$218kTypical home
$842/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
17"Snow
212Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 956
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 757 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Columbus, OH
- 20 mi to Lima, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,377/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (135 per 100k)
- Low property crime (903 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to DAY airport
- 75 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 390 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+65 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