Living in Rossburg, OH
Rossburg is a tiny town of 261 people in Darke County, Ohio. It's about 40 miles from Muncie, IN and 79 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $688 a month.
261people
$120kTypical home
$688/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 261
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,864 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 40 mi to Muncie, IN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to DAY airport
- 85 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 409 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Darke County: R+65 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk