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McCombOH

A town of 1,549, laid out in 1847.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of McComb

McComb, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is McComb a good place to live?

The best of McComb’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 75 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. McComb's schools rank ahead of 70% of Ohio towns. McComb has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes McComb stand out

Where McComb beats most towns.

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,574 people come to McComb for work

Where McComb’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Findlay Findlay 32% 10% → Allen Township Allen Township 10% 3% → Liberty Township Liberty Township 3% 2% → North Baltimore North Baltimore 2% 2% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 2% 2% → Carey Carey 2% McComb · 7% stay
1,627jobs based in McComb
7%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How McComb grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far McComb is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Radioamateurisme - Carte QSL de W8QJR (USA) (58)
Radioamateurisme - Carte QSL de W8QJR (USA) (58), 1953
McComb’s story

179 years in pictures

Census counts: 319 in 1870, 1,558 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1953 and 3 maps from 1960 on.

  • 1847McComb is laid out
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to McComb: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in McComb, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Mccomb water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McComb’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcComb Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code4585845858 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in McComb.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

A job hub: McComb has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,574 commuters

Most working residents leave McComb for work: only 7% work in town. At 19 minutes, McComb’s average trip to work is below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in McComb fell to 1,627 in 2023, 288 fewer than in 2013.

7%work in town
McCombOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$64,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In McComb7%
Findlay32%
Allen Township10%
Liberty Township3%
North Baltimore2%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,627
jobs based in McComb
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

McComb has four seasons and pleasant summers

McComb has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

McComb ranks healthier than 64% of the country’s towns

McComb beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of McComb adults binge drink, where Ohio’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 16%. 12% of McComb adults report frequent physical distress.

64%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
McCombOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)33%38%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
32 measures vs. Ohio
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMcCombOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.1%
Bluffton Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade A+

A typical McComb home is worth about $209K

The typical McComb home is worth about $209,000, up 1.8% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in McComb is $829 a month.

$209KZillow home value
McCombOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$829 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home77%77%73%

Typical home value

McComb$209K
Ohio$246K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in McComb

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McComb. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McComb

18pages on McComb
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of McComb

About McComb

Village in Ohio, United States

McComb is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,558 at the time of the 2020 census. The village holds one school district, McComb Local School District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft
ZIP code
45858
Area code
419

Questions about McComb

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McComb, OH expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.