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Fort Jennings is a tiny town of 482 people in Putnam County, Ohio. It's about 15 miles from Lima, OH and 94 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $730 a month.
482people
$221kTypical home
$730/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
212Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 482
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 856 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Columbus, OH
- 15 mi to Lima, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,391/mo)
- Median rent $730/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" 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
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (114 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FWA airport
- 97 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 751 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Putnam County: R+69 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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