Living in Venedocia, OH
Venedocia is a tiny town of 143 people in Van Wert County, Ohio. It's about 18 miles from Lima, OH and 95 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $935 a month.
143people
$78kTypical home
$935/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
212Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 143
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,036 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Columbus, OH
- 18 mi to Lima, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$489/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (264 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FWA airport
- 99 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 801 ft
- 411 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Wert County: R+59 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
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.