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Living in Hamler, OH

Hamler is a tiny town of 630 people in Henry County, Ohio. It's about 34 miles from Lima, OH and 93 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $853 a month.

630people
$115kTypical home
$853/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
210Sunny days
119Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 630
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 763 people per sq mi
  • 93 mi to Detroit, MI
  • 34 mi to Lima, OH
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $115k (≈$728/mo)
  • Median rent $853/mo
  • Median household income $63k
  • Property tax about 1.4% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 155 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 119 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 22 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (733 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to TOL airport
  • 77 mi to DTW (major hub)
  • 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1947
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 705 ft
  • 402 mi to the ocean
  • 45 mi to a big lake
  • 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 59 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 20 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 25 bars within 25 mi
  • 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 18 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 24 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Henry County: R+47 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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