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Oak Harbor is a small town of 2,314 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 22 miles from Sandusky, OH and 61 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $843 a month.
2,314people
$142kTypical home
$843/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
203Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,314
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,457 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Detroit, MI
- 22 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$897/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (620 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 50 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 581 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 274 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 83 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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