DolaOH
Today 126 people live in this town, first settled in 1906.
Is Dola a good place to live?
Dola’s median household income is $27,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Dola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dola.
Most people working in Dola commute elsewhere
Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles. In Dola, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Ada (7%), Kenton (7%) and Allen Township (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Dola has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dola’s typical home value is about $203K
Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Dola who own their home is 90%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dola stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dola. Across all 32 CDC measures, Dola beats Ohio on 6 and trails on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 41% have obesity.
| Dola | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dola | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Dola is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Dola have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 58% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dola
Moving to Dola: who provides what
Dola is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Dola for work
Where Dola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dola
About 0 of every 100 Dola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Questions about Dola
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Is Dola, OH a good place to live?
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