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KiptonOH
A town of 251. A typical home worth about $145K.
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Population
251
residents
Typical home
$145K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
What makes Kipton stand out
The thing Kipton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
251 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Kipton home is worth about $145K
The typical Kipton home is worth about $145,000, up 1.5% in a year, 42% below the Ohio typical home.
$145KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kipton$145K
Ohio$249K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kipton
Most working residents leave Kipton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (11%), Elyria (7%) and Pittsfield (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kipton0%
Cleveland11%
Elyria7%
Pittsfield7%
Oberlin5%
25 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Kipton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kipton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Kipton is
Kipton beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Kipton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
Mercy Allen Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kipton for work
Where Kipton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Kipton
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kipton
Village in Ohio, United States
Kipton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 209
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 44049