Ohio
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Ohio County is unusual in three ways: the average commute is in the top 4% of American counties (32 minutes), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and population growth is in the bottom 4% of American counties (-1.5% a year). Within Indiana it ranks 3rd of 47 counties for the average commute.

Where you are

You live in Ohio County, Indiana. 5,974 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -54).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,333 a year, higher than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $38,639. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 92% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 32 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,957 a year.

Home

The median home costs $287K, pricier than 66% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $773 a month. Property tax is 0.61% of home value, roughly $1,150 a year on that median home, lower than 76% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 57% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.8 years, longer than 73% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.7 per 10,000 people. 7.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 70% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 65 and lows near 45, colder than 52% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 211 Mbps down, faster than 55% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.