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Hemlock is a tiny town of 255 people in Perry County, Ohio. It's about 40 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 52 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $1k a month.
255people
$122kTypical home
$1,101/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
14"Snow
210Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 255
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 685 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Columbus, OH
- 40 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$768/mo)
- Median rent $1,101/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to PKB airport
- 48 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 883 ft
- 270 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+55 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.