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New Riegel is a tiny town of 316 people in Seneca County, Ohio. It's about 42 miles from Sandusky, OH and 76 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $633 a month.
316people
$119kTypical home
$633/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
28"Snow
203Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,580 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Columbus, OH
- 42 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$750/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (714 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 76 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seneca County: R+38 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk