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Pekin is a tiny town of 369 people in Carroll County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Canton, OH and 60 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $863 a month.
369people
$183kTypical home
$863/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
36"Snow
198Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 738 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 14 mi to Canton, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,155/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (23 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to CAK airport
- 49 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 328 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+55 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.