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Little Hocking is a tiny town of 167 people in Washington County, Ohio. It's about 9 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 85 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $852 a month.
167people
$189kTypical home
$852/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
202Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 167
- Part of a metro area
- About 402 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Columbus, OH
- 9 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,194/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (453 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PKB airport
- 81 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 241 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.