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Kenton is a big small town of 7,663 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Lima, OH and 56 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $625 a month.
7,663people
$107kTypical home
$625/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,663
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,535 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Columbus, OH
- 27 mi to Lima, OH
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$675/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,277 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to CMH airport
- 59 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 971 ft
- 366 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk