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Westminster is a tiny town of 526 people in Allen County, Ohio. It's about 8 miles from Lima, OH and 72 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $922 a month.
526people
$190kTypical home
$922/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
22"Snow
211Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 526
- Part of a metro area
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Columbus, OH
- 8 mi to Lima, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,199/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,557 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to DAY airport
- 75 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 942 ft
- 385 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allen County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.