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McGuffey is a tiny town of 384 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Lima, OH and 65 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $775 a month.
384people
$78kTypical home
$775/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 384
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,032 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Columbus, OH
- 17 mi to Lima, OH
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$491/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (578 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to DAY airport
- 67 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk