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Polk is a tiny town of 380 people in Ashland County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Mansfield, OH and 46 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $675 a month.
380people
$133kTypical home
$675/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
38"Snow
203Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 380
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 375 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 21 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$837/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (140 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (704 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to CLE airport
- 37 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,270 ft
- 307 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 203 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ashland County: R+50 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