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Highland is a tiny town of 113 people in Highland County, Ohio. It's about 42 miles from Springfield, OH and 50 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $780 a month.
113people
$97kTypical home
$780/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
216Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 42 mi to Springfield, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$613/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (728 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to LUK airport
- 59 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 341 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Highland County: R+63 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.