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Richwood is a small town of 2,332 people in Union County, Ohio. It's about 35 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $852 a month.
2,332people
$180kTypical home
$852/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,332
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,878 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Columbus, OH
- 35 mi to Columbus, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,137/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (68 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (610 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CMH airport
- 36 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 945 ft
- 345 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 227 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+30 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