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Tippecanoe is a tiny town of 144 people in Harrison County, Ohio. It's about 34 miles from Wheeling, WV and 70 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $785 a month.
144people
$122kTypical home
$785/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
22"Snow
198Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 144
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$766/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to CAK airport
- 57 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+55 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.