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Living in Waverly, OH

Waverly is a small town of 4,127 people in Pike County, Ohio. It's about 58 miles from Huntington, WV and 59 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $976 a month.

4,127people
$169kTypical home
$976/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
210Sunny days
108Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,127
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 991 people per sq mi
  • 59 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 58 mi to Huntington, WV
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $169k (≈$1,065/mo)
  • Median rent $976/mo
  • Median household income $55k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 155 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 108 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 12 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (221 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,335 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 51
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 48 mi to LCK airport
  • 60 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 83% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1960
  • 79% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 587 ft
  • 307 mi to the ocean
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 56 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 14 bars within 25 mi
  • 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 34% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 27 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pike County: R+54 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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