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New Concord is a small town of 2,657 people in Muskingum County, Ohio. It's about 52 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 66 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $798 a month.
2,657people
$207kTypical home
$798/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
202Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,657
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,470 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Columbus, OH
- 52 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,304/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (326 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,317 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 33% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to PKB airport
- 61 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 860 ft
- 258 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Muskingum County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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