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Good Hope is a tiny town of 279 people in Fayette County, Ohio. It's about 41 miles from Springfield, OH and 42 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $822 a month.
279people
$171kTypical home
$822/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
19"Snow
216Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 371 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Columbus, OH
- 41 mi to Springfield, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,076/mo)
- Median rent $822/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (948 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 37% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LCK airport
- 45 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 938 ft
- 330 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
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.