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Lake Buckhorn is a tiny town of 728 people in Holmes County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Canton, OH and 66 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $307k and rent runs about $816 a month.
728people
$307kTypical home
$816/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
20"Snow
198Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 728
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 414 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Columbus, OH
- 37 mi to Canton, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $307k (≈$1,933/mo)
- Median rent $816/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (272 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 35% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CAK airport
- 61 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holmes County: R+69 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.