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Jackson is a big small town of 6,231 people in Jackson County, Ohio. It's about 45 miles from Huntington, WV and 67 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $759 a month.
6,231people
$154kTypical home
$759/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
210Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,231
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 688 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Columbus, OH
- 45 mi to Huntington, WV
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$969/mo)
- Median rent $759/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,545 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to HTS airport
- 67 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 702 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+58 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