Living in Rocky Fork Point, OH
Rocky Fork Point is a tiny town of 818 people in Highland County, Ohio. It's about 54 miles from Springfield, OH and 55 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $780 a month.
818people
$155kTypical home
$780/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
19"Snow
216Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 818
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,149 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 54 mi to Springfield, OH
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (728 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to LUK airport
- 64 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 863 ft
- 334 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Highland County: R+63 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.