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Howard is a tiny town of 269 people in Knox County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Mansfield, OH and 45 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $950 a month.
269people
$110kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
41"Snow
203Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 269
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,201 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Columbus, OH
- 27 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CMH airport
- 41 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 955 ft
- 297 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+45 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.