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Lexington is a small town of 4,774 people in Richland County, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from Mansfield, OH and 53 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $772 a month.
4,774people
$192kTypical home
$772/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
38"Snow
203Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,774
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,172 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Columbus, OH
- 7 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,213/mo)
- Median rent $772/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,469 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to CMH airport
- 50 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 317 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+42 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