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Russia is a tiny town of 638 people in Shelby County, Ohio. It's about 33 miles from Dayton, OH and 76 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $260k and rent runs about $931 a month.
638people
$260kTypical home
$931/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 638
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 736 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 33 mi to Dayton, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $260k (≈$1,640/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 24" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (841 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to DAY airport
- 82 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 397 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby 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