Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, located in the west-central part of Ohio about 57 mi (92 km) northwest of Columbus and 70 mi (113 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 7,947 at the 2020 census. The city was named for frontiersman Simon Kenton of Kentucky and Ohio.

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How Kenton ranks

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#12Cheapest rent in OH #41Most affordable in OH #69Lowest property tax in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43326

Area code419 567

Living in Kenton

Housing in Kenton

$182K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kenton home is worth about $182,000, up 3.2% in a year, 27% below the Ohio typical home.

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Safety in Kenton

Safety Grade C

Kenton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kenton 2.6

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kenton 14.6

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Kenton

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About one in 4 of Kenton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (5%), Bellefontaine (5%) and Buck (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Columbus

Bellefontaine

Buck

Marysville

27%Work in townlive and work in Kenton 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,428Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Kenton

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

18worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 21.4%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 35.7%More adults who get no exerciseOH 26.9% · worse

Care nearby

Hardin Memorial HospitalKenton · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Kenton Community Health CenterKenton · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Kenton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

14Does Kenton flood?paid flood claims since 2006 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Kenton MapKenton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Kenton

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Kenton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

60° / 40°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall