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Ottawa is a small town of 4,441 people in Putnam County, Ohio. It's about 20 miles from Lima, OH and 90 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $803 a month.
4,441people
$191kTypical home
$803/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
12"Snow
210Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,441
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 977 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Columbus, OH
- 20 mi to Lima, OH
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,203/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (238 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TOL airport
- 90 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 396 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 114 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Putnam County: R+69 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk