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West Harrison is a tiny town of 285 people in Dearborn County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $807 a month.
285people
$129kTypical home
$807/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
220Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,290 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 19 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$815/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CVG airport
- 17 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 515 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 70 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,087 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 279 bars within 25 mi
- 270 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dearborn County: R+58 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk