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Living in Minerva Park, OH

Minerva Park is a small town of 2,446 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $312k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,446people
$312kTypical home
$2,186/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
21"Snow
203Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,446
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,781 people per sq mi
  • 7 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 7 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $312k (≈$1,967/mo)
  • Median rent $2,186/mo
  • Median household income $131k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 162 cloudy days a year
  • 59 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 140 days a year with rain or snow
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 12 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,236 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 40% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 47% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to CMH airport
  • 6 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 94% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 866 ft
  • 320 mi to the ocean
  • 94 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 42 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 71 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,193 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 270 bars within 25 mi
  • 338 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 42 museums within 25 mi
  • 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Franklin County: D+28 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate 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

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