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South Solon is a tiny town of 344 people in Madison County, Ohio. It's about 16 miles from Springfield, OH and 37 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $725 a month.
344people
$102kTypical home
$725/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
20"Snow
216Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 344
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,464 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Columbus, OH
- 16 mi to Springfield, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$645/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to DAY airport
- 42 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,122 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.