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Carbon Hill is a tiny town of 249 people in Hocking County, Ohio. It's about 41 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 52 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $898 a month.
249people
$186kTypical home
$898/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
210Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 249
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 615 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Columbus, OH
- 41 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,175/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (568 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 75
- 18% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to LCK airport
- 49 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 751 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hocking County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.