Living in Dunkirk, OH
Dunkirk is a tiny town of 839 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 25 miles from Lima, OH and 65 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $814 a month.
839people
$99kTypical home
$814/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
27"Snow
211Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 839
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,275 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Columbus, OH
- 25 mi to Lima, OH
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$626/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (578 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to TOL airport
- 67 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 955 ft
- 371 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk