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Brownsville is a tiny town of 216 people in Licking County, Ohio. It's about 39 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $1k a month.
216people
$275kTypical home
$1,078/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
14"Snow
210Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 216
- Part of a metro area
- About 242 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Columbus, OH
- 39 mi to Columbus, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,735/mo)
- Median rent $1,078/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 32.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (901 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CMH airport
- 34 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 997 ft
- 282 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Licking County: R+30 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.