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Wapakoneta is a big small town of 9,894 people in Auglaize County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Lima, OH and 75 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $811 a month.
9,894people
$158kTypical home
$811/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
18"Snow
212Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,894
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,477 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Columbus, OH
- 13 mi to Lima, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$999/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k)
- Low property crime (893 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to DAY airport
- 79 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 899 ft
- 393 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 139 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Auglaize County: R+65 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk