Living in Oceola, OH
Oceola is a tiny town of 258 people in Crawford County, Ohio. It's about 30 miles from Mansfield, OH and 60 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $794 a month.
258people
$130kTypical home
$794/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
211Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 258
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 515 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Columbus, OH
- 30 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$818/mo)
- Median rent $794/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (96 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (633 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 59 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crawford County: R+53 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.