Living in Hopedale, OH
Hopedale is a tiny town of 898 people in Harrison County, Ohio. It's about 18 miles from Weirton, WV and 49 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $950 a month.
898people
$104kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
194Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 898
- Part of a metro area
- About 766 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Weirton, WV
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$656/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 27% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PIT airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,273 ft
- 226 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison 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