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Orient is a tiny town of 288 people in Pickaway County, Ohio. It's about 15 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $1k a month.
288people
$257kTypical home
$1,020/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
216Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,882 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Columbus, OH
- 15 mi to Columbus, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,619/mo)
- Median rent $1,020/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (121 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,147 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 23% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LCK airport
- 19 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 843 ft
- 325 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 965 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 242 bars within 25 mi
- 264 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pickaway County: R+49 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.