Living in Milford Center, OH
Milford Center is a tiny town of 770 people in Union County, Ohio. It's about 26 miles from Springfield, OH and 28 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $1k a month.
770people
$197kTypical home
$1,438/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
211Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 770
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,825 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Columbus, OH
- 26 mi to Springfield, OH
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,243/mo)
- Median rent $1,438/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°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
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 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 32
- 44% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% 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)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 988 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 600 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 113 bars within 25 mi
- 188 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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