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Powell is a big small town of 14,451 people in Delaware County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $562k and rent runs about $2k a month.
14,451people
$562kTypical home
$2,194/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
22"Snow
211Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,451
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,485 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Columbus, OH
- 14 mi to Columbus, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $562k (≈$3,541/mo)
- Median rent $2,194/mo
- Median household income $195k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (811 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 45% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 78% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to CMH airport
- 15 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 329 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,145 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 259 bars within 25 mi
- 321 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+7 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