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New Lexington is a small town of 4,519 people in Perry County, Ohio. It's about 45 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $686 a month.
4,519people
$114kTypical home
$686/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
210Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,519
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,321 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Columbus, OH
- 45 mi to Columbus, OH
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$718/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (167 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to LCK airport
- 41 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 876 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+55 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