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Country around New Plymouth is a rural area of about 746 people in Athens County, Ohio, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 54 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $315k and rent runs about $939 a month.
746people
$315kTypical home
$939/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
18"Snow
210Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 746 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 45 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $315k (≈$1,983/mo)
- Median rent $939/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (658 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LCK airport
- 51 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 873 ft
- 278 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Athens County: D+11 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.