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Ottoville is a tiny town of 845 people in Putnam County, Ohio. It's about 18 miles from Lima, OH and 97 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $928 a month.
845people
$249kTypical home
$928/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
212Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 845
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 892 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Columbus, OH
- 18 mi to Lima, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,571/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (114 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to FWA airport
- 100 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 742 ft
- 409 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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