Living in Mount Victory, OH
Mount Victory is a tiny town of 577 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 34 miles from Lima, OH and 47 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 $147k and rent runs about $942 a month.
577people
$147kTypical home
$942/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 577
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 684 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Columbus, OH
- 34 mi to Lima, OH
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$928/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to CMH airport
- 50 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 359 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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