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West Manchester is a tiny town of 341 people in Preble County, Ohio. It's about 24 miles from Dayton, OH and 53 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $1k a month.
341people
$106kTypical home
$1,150/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
13"Snow
220Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 341
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,254 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 24 mi to Dayton, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $1,150/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to DAY airport
- 59 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,096 ft
- 402 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 207 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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