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Carroll is a tiny town of 595 people in Fairfield County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $947 a month.
595people
$276kTypical home
$947/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
210Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 595
- Part of a metro area
- About 946 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Columbus, OH
- 19 mi to Columbus, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,741/mo)
- Median rent $947/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (952 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LCK airport
- 17 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 817 ft
- 302 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 875 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 227 bars within 25 mi
- 241 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fairfield County: R+24 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