Living in Kirby, OH
Kirby is a tiny town of 100 people in Wyandot County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Lima, OH and 62 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $827 a month.
100people
$105kTypical home
$827/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 926 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Columbus, OH
- 37 mi to Lima, OH
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$662/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (32 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 63 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 863 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 114 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyandot County: R+51 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
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.