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North Star is a tiny town of 179 people in Darke County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Lima, OH and 82 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $779 a month.
179people
$235kTypical home
$779/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 350 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 37 mi to Lima, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,482/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DAY airport
- 88 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 407 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Darke County: R+65 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.