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Magnetic Springs is a tiny town of 359 people in Union County, Ohio. It's about 29 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.
359people
$138kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 359
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,685 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Columbus, OH
- 29 mi to Columbus, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (68 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (610 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 40% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CMH airport
- 31 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 342 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 510 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 161 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+30 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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