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Port Clinton is a big small town of 5,970 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 12 miles from Sandusky, OH and 61 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $934 a month.
5,970people
$152kTypical home
$934/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
28"Snow
153Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,970
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,802 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Detroit, MI
- 12 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$960/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 53 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 584 ft
- 358 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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