Living in La Croft, OH
La Croft is a tiny town of 915 people in Columbiana County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Weirton, WV and 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $756 a month.
915people
$106kTypical home
$756/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
194Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 915
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 801 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Weirton, WV
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$669/mo)
- Median rent $756/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PIT airport
- 22 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,161 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 252 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 58 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbiana County: R+49 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.