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Wakeman is a small town of 1,101 people in Huron County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Sandusky, OH and 41 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $816 a month.
1,101people
$196kTypical home
$816/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
41"Snow
153Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,101
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,335 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 21 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,238/mo)
- Median rent $816/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (627 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 37% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 31 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 840 ft
- 325 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 239 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huron County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk