Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:59 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:50 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F43 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 23 days18 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galion Wtr Wks station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksTimberline Camp Lakelake · 4.7 miCandlewood Lakelake · 6.5 miClear Fork Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSchweitzer Hillpeak · 8.0 miHarding Area Council BSA Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miMount Gilead State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBicentennial Parkpark · 6.2 miLexington Community Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 75 acresMt. Gilead State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 146 acresKokosing Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,209 acresNorth Branch Kokosing Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.3 mi · 195 acresKnox Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 762 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201142 mi away, near Lodi, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorrow County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality40% of days had good air in 2025147 of 365 days measured213 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Franklin County, OH, 48 mi away
Drinking waterMt Gilead Village PWSserves 3,503 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,346 ft410 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGalion Community Hospital10.9 miPost officeShauck Village Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLexington Village Hall6.0 miPoliceLexington Police Department6.0 miFire stationJohnsville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe Ohio State University at Mansfield13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH44 miInterstateI-713.7 miUS highwayUS 422.0 miAmtrakSandusky, OH SKY57 miCoachMt GileadBarons Bus Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43349 ZIP area.
