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Helena is a tiny town of 245 people in Sandusky County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Toledo, OH and 73 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.
245people
$138kTypical home
$1,094/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
203Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 842 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Detroit, MI
- 27 mi to Toledo, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$871/mo)
- Median rent $1,094/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,146 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 60 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 692 ft
- 369 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 220 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandusky County: R+31 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