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West Elkton is a tiny town of 148 people in Preble County, Ohio. It's about 23 miles from Dayton, OH and 31 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $1k a month.
148people
$89kTypical home
$1,417/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
13"Snow
220Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- Part of a metro area
- About 254 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 23 mi to Dayton, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$561/mo)
- Median rent $1,417/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DAY airport
- 38 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 395 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 72 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 773 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 133 bars within 25 mi
- 235 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 55 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Preble 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk