Living in South Webster, OH
South Webster is a tiny town of 873 people in Scioto County, Ohio. It's about 32 miles from Huntington, WV and 82 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $652 a month.
873people
$113kTypical home
$652/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
208Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Columbus, OH
- 32 mi to Huntington, WV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $652/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,545 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to HTS airport
- 82 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 761 ft
- 291 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scioto County: R+48 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk