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Plumwood is a tiny town of 346 people in Madison County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Springfield, OH and 23 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $943 a month.
346people
$302kTypical home
$943/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
22"Snow
211Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- Part of a metro area
- About 556 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Columbus, OH
- 21 mi to Springfield, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,901/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CMH airport
- 28 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 997 ft
- 342 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 830 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 197 bars within 25 mi
- 239 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.