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Wilkesville is a tiny town of 101 people in Vinton County, Ohio. It's about 44 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 72 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $728 a month.
101people
$70kTypical home
$728/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
210Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 390 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Columbus, OH
- 44 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$444/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (420 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to HTS airport
- 70 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 722 ft
- 271 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vinton County: R+59 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.