Living in North Fairfield, OH
North Fairfield is a tiny town of 569 people in Huron County, Ohio. It's about 24 miles from Mansfield, OH and 55 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $1k a month.
569people
$104kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
38"Snow
153Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 569
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,232 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 24 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$658/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (627 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 43% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 45 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 330 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huron 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
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk