Built for NE Ohio winters
Lisbon sits in the rolling hills of central Columbiana County, inland of any lake-effect snow but firmly in hard Northeast Ohio winter — sustained cold, a 42-inch frost line, and a long heating season. Natural-gas coverage thins out fast past the village, so propane and wood backup are common in the surrounding townships, and chimney inspection plus CO testing are standard on the older village housing stock. The frost line here is about 42 inches and hard-freeze season runs November through March, so heating equipment in Lisbon works longer and harder than it would almost anywhere else — and the cost of a no-heat call in February is a lot higher than an inconvenience.