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Harpster is a tiny town of 277 people in Wyandot County, Ohio. It's about 38 miles from Mansfield, OH and 54 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 $138k and rent runs about $827 a month.
277people
$138kTypical home
$827/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
211Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 277
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 141 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 38 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$869/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (32 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to CMH airport
- 55 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyandot County: R+51 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.