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Derby is a tiny town of 435 people in Pickaway County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $1k a month.
435people
$196kTypical home
$1,016/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
216Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 435
- Part of a metro area
- About 327 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Columbus, OH
- 19 mi to Columbus, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,233/mo)
- Median rent $1,016/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (121 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,147 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to LCK airport
- 23 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 906 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 793 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 199 bars within 25 mi
- 223 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pickaway County: R+49 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.