Living in Port Washington, OH
Port Washington is a tiny town of 586 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It's about 34 miles from Canton, OH and 80 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $944 a month.
586people
$124kTypical home
$944/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
198Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 586
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,075 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 34 mi to Canton, OH
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$779/mo)
- Median rent $944/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CAK airport
- 69 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 810 ft
- 256 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscarawas County: R+43 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