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Van Buren is a tiny town of 583 people in Hancock County, Ohio. It's about 36 miles from Toledo, OH and 87 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $979 a month.
583people
$174kTypical home
$979/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
203Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 583
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,112 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Columbus, OH
- 36 mi to Toledo, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,100/mo)
- Median rent $979/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (975 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TOL airport
- 76 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 761 ft
- 381 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+38 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.