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Minford is a tiny town of 379 people in Scioto County, Ohio. It's about 38 miles from Huntington, WV and 78 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $687 a month.
379people
$221kTypical home
$687/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
208Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 217 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Columbus, OH
- 38 mi to Huntington, WV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,396/mo)
- Median rent $687/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,545 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 21% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to HTS airport
- 79 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 676 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scioto County: R+48 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
- Moderate 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.