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Spencerville is a small town of 2,107 people in Allen County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Lima, OH and 88 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $932 a month.
2,107people
$137kTypical home
$932/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
19"Snow
212Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,107
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,183 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Columbus, OH
- 13 mi to Lima, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$865/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,557 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FWA airport
- 91 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 404 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allen County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk