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Living in Logan, OH

Logan is a big small town of 6,993 people in Hocking County, Ohio. It's about 43 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $726 a month.

6,993people
$160kTypical home
$726/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
14"Snow
210Sunny days
127Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,993
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,460 people per sq mi
  • 43 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 43 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $160k (≈$1,006/mo)
  • Median rent $726/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 39°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
  • 127 days a year with rain or snow
  • 14" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 17 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (568 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 34 mi to LCK airport
  • 41 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1963
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 745 ft
  • 282 mi to the ocean
  • 128 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 73 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 13 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 27 bars within 25 mi
  • 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 36% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hocking County: R+44 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

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