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New Straitsville is a tiny town of 684 people in Perry County, Ohio. It's about 43 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 49 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $777 a month.
684people
$130kTypical home
$777/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
210Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 684
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 526 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Columbus, OH
- 43 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$817/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to LCK airport
- 46 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 919 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 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
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.