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Junction City is a tiny town of 773 people in Perry County, Ohio. It's about 41 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $689 a month.
773people
$120kTypical home
$689/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
19"Snow
210Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 773
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,202 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Columbus, OH
- 41 mi to Columbus, OH
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 19" of snow a year
- 8 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 29
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LCK airport
- 37 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 850 ft
- 280 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 151 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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