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Nettle Lake is a tiny town of 180 people in Williams County, Ohio. It's about 42 miles from Jackson, MI and 97 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $791 a month.
180people
$48kTypical home
$791/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
35"Snow
210Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 180
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 706 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Detroit, MI
- 42 mi to Jackson, MI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$300/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (610 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to TOL airport
- 80 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 447 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Williams 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
- Very 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.