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Vanlue is a tiny town of 254 people in Hancock County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Lima, OH and 73 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $731 a month.
254people
$121kTypical home
$731/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
211Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 730 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Columbus, OH
- 37 mi to Lima, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to TOL airport
- 74 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 814 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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.