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Country around Harpster is a rural area of about 598 people in Wyandot County, Ohio, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Mansfield, OH and 54 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $827 a month.
598people
$179kTypical home
$827/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
211Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 598 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 38 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,126/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (32 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to CMH airport
- 54 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 889 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyandot County: R+51 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.