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Gilboa is a tiny town of 230 people in Putnam County, Ohio. It's about 22 miles from Lima, OH and 87 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $803 a month.
230people
$118kTypical home
$803/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
203Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 230
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,756 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Columbus, OH
- 22 mi to Lima, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$743/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 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 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to TOL airport
- 88 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 391 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
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.