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Lockbourne is a tiny town of 165 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's about 12 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
165people
$163kTypical home
$1,188/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
210Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- Part of a metro area
- About 210 people per sq mi
- 12 mi to Columbus, OH
- 12 mi to Columbus, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,188/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,236 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to LCK airport
- 14 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 316 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 267 bars within 25 mi
- 315 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: D+28 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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