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Cecil is a tiny town of 138 people in Paulding County, Ohio. It's about 30 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 111 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $812 a month.
138people
$93kTypical home
$812/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
24"Snow
210Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- Part of a metro area
- About 94 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Detroit, MI
- 30 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FWA airport
- 94 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 722 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Paulding County: R+56 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.