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South Salem is a tiny town of 185 people in Ross County, Ohio. It's about 48 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $906 a month.
185people
$138kTypical home
$906/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
216Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,028 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Columbus, OH
- 48 mi to Columbus, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" 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 (131 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,735 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to LCK airport
- 51 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 925 ft
- 326 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ross County: R+39 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
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.