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Zaleski is a tiny town of 386 people in Vinton County, Ohio. It's about 46 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 58 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $728 a month.
386people
$150kTypical home
$728/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
22"Snow
210Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 386
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 955 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Columbus, OH
- 46 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 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 61
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to LCK airport
- 56 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 755 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.