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Clay Center is a tiny town of 388 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Toledo, OH and 58 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $919 a month.
388people
$118kTypical home
$919/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
27"Snow
203Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 388
- Part of a metro area
- About 383 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Detroit, MI
- 13 mi to Toledo, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$747/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to TOL airport
- 44 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 617 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 519 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 116 bars within 25 mi
- 135 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.