IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Macksburg, OH
Macksburg is a tiny town of 125 people in Washington County, Ohio. It's about 26 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 85 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $747 a month.
125people
$130kTypical home
$747/moRent
83° / 39°Summer / winter
17"Snow
202Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
Is Macksburg right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 579 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Columbus, OH
- 26 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$822/mo)
- Median rent $747/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 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 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PKB airport
- 80 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 712 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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.