IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Washington Court House, OH
Washington Court House is a big small town of 14,439 people in Fayette County, Ohio. It's about 33 miles from Springfield, OH and 39 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $771 a month.
14,439people
$160kTypical home
$771/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
18"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
Is Washington Court House right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,439
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,603 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Columbus, OH
- 33 mi to Springfield, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,008/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k)
- Low property crime (948 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LCK airport
- 43 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+55 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