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Kelleys Island is a tiny town of 128 people in Erie County, Ohio. It's about 10 miles from Sandusky, OH and 54 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $346k and rent runs about $933 a month.
128people
$346kTypical home
$933/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
34"Snow
153Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- Part of a metro area
- About 29 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 10 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $346k (≈$2,184/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 20% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 46 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 610 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 142 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Erie County: R+14 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.