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Coalton is a tiny town of 588 people in Jackson County, Ohio. It's about 49 miles from Huntington, WV and 63 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $668 a month.
588people
$56kTypical home
$668/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
21"Snow
210Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 588
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,059 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Columbus, OH
- 49 mi to Huntington, WV
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$351/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (747 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to LCK airport
- 63 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 287 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+58 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.