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Delphos is a big small town of 7,143 people in Allen County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Lima, OH and 93 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $812 a month.
7,143people
$130kTypical home
$812/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
212Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,143
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,150 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Columbus, OH
- 14 mi to Lima, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$817/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k)
- Low property crime (983 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FWA airport
- 96 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 771 ft
- 407 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allen County: R+44 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