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Country around Scott is a rural area of about 342 people in Van Wert County, Ohio, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 111 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $692 a month.
342people
$120kTypical home
$692/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
22"Snow
212Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 342 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Columbus, OH
- 28 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (264 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to FWA airport
- 107 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 745 ft
- 424 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Wert County: R+59 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.