Living in Willard, OH
Willard is a big small town of 6,164 people in Huron County, Ohio. It's about 22 miles from Mansfield, OH and 62 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $889 a month.
6,164people
$116kTypical home
$889/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
35"Snow
153Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,164
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,722 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 22 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$730/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,034 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 52 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 929 ft
- 334 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huron County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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