Washington Court House : Ohio

Washington Court Houseis a small town of 12,000 in south central Ohio,  located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, and is the county seat of Fayette County. The population was 14,192 (2010 census).  Picture of the Fayette County Courthouse in Washington Court House courtesy of Wikipedia and Bwsmith84, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/

Median real estate prices have been well below $100,000 for the past several years. In early 2020, the median sale price was $99,208 according to Zillow.com. There is at least 1 active community in the area (see link at left).

   W.CH has an unusual street grid layout. Typically, streets are laid out East to West, and North to South. The streets here are laid out, Northeast to Southwest, and Northwest to Southeast. This was done so the Courthouse would receive some sunlight every day of the year. Numerous locations in the city are on the National Registry of Historical places. There was a famous lynching attack here in 1894 of a convicted rapist ,that resulted in the deaths of many of the would-be lynchers.

This is a rural area 1 hour and 10 minutes from Cincinnati, and 42 minutes from Columbus and 33 minutes from Xenia, Ohio.

Retirees who want a small town with a low cost of living and not far from a large city (Columbus or Cincinnati) may enjoy living here. Has a busy downtown area with plenty of coffee shops, and upscaled restaurants and bars. Golfers would enjoy the Country Club Golf course, or the Deer Creek State Park golf course. Plenty of Parks and trails for outdoor activities and groups. Hunting and fishing too. Shopping at the Walmart Kmart or the outlet stores 17 minutes up the road in Jeffersonville. Spa's and beauty shops, Murphy's Theater, and Bowling alleys not to mention a raceway and a speedway for racers. Community Vans and buses to Columbus daily.

Manufacturing, trucking and healthcare.

The town is located in southwest central Ohio. The average July temp is in the 80s and the average Jan temp is in the mid 30s.

Washington Court House has parks and picnic areas, and is part of the Tri-County Triangle Trail, which is a multi-use trial covering more than thirty miles. You can enjoy the many coffee shops and upscaled bars, Anne B Thompson restaurant, Big boys etc. It is home of Murphy's Theater and the Hobby shop that has classes in art. Wilmington College is 21 minutes away. For more cultural scene Columbus is about an hour away.