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West Jefferson is a small town of 4,392 people in Madison County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $969 a month.
4,392people
$192kTypical home
$969/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
216Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,392
- Part of a metro area
- About 439 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Columbus, OH
- 17 mi to Columbus, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,211/mo)
- Median rent $969/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (518 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LCK airport
- 22 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,029 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 253 bars within 25 mi
- 295 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk