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Upper Sandusky is a big small town of 6,558 people in Wyandot County, Ohio. It's about 39 miles from Mansfield, OH and 60 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $804 a month.
6,558people
$158kTypical home
$804/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,558
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 971 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Columbus, OH
- 39 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$994/mo)
- Median rent $804/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,334 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 61 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 820 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyandot County: R+51 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