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Melrose is a tiny town of 404 people in Paulding County, Ohio. It's about 29 miles from Lima, OH and 107 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $812 a month.
404people
$132kTypical home
$812/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
24"Snow
210Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 404
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 472 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Columbus, OH
- 29 mi to Lima, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$829/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FWA airport
- 95 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 725 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Paulding County: R+56 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.