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Zoar is a tiny town of 220 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Canton, OH and 61 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $908 a month.
220people
$172kTypical home
$908/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
36"Snow
198Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 220
- Part of a metro area
- About 382 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 14 mi to Canton, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,084/mo)
- Median rent $908/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to CAK airport
- 60 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 321 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 106 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscarawas County: R+43 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.