Custom Merch for Sports Teams in Columbus, OH
Merch Mob makes printed jerseys, practice shirts, and warmups and team hoodies for sports teams in Columbus, OH, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Columbus. Columbus's under-18 share is 22%, about the same as the US at 22% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so plan for a mix of youth and adult rosters, with size runs that start at youth small.
Columbus by the numbers
Columbus has 938,396 residents, up 3.6% since 2020 (Census estimates). That is the fastest growth among the 17 Ohio cities and towns with 50,000 or more people.
Franklin County has 3 sports teams and clubs with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.022 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.044.
That count is mostly professional and semi-professional teams with a payroll; most youth and amateur clubs are not in it.
Columbus spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Franklin County, home to about 97% of its residents.
Franklin County as a whole has 1,361,536 residents, up 2.9% since 2020. Franklin County has one sports team or club for every 453,850 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 938,396
- Since 2020
- +3.6%
- Main county
- Franklin County
- Sports teams and clubs in Franklin County, 2023
- 3
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.022 (US 0.044)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 33.2 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 22% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 22°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 21
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 103
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 42 in
- Snow, a year
- 28 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: John Glenn International Airport station, 6 mi from Columbus's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Columbus's weather means for sports teams
Columbus spends December to February with average highs below 45°F, so fall and winter team orders need warm layers: heavy hoodies, insulated sideline jackets and beanies for players and fans in the stands. Summers turn hot as well, with about 21 days a year at 90°F or more, so teams that play from May to September need wicking practice tees and caps on top of the winter layers. Spring and fall practices often run wet, with about 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year, so a water-resistant shell over the team hoodie keeps players training. With about 28 inches of snow in a typical year, cold game days bracket both seasons, so a beanie and a warm layer go on the fall and the spring order. With about 103 nights a year at or below freezing, frost often still covers the field at weekend morning games, so a thermal long sleeve under the jersey earns a place in each player's kit.
| Month in Columbus | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the team wears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 22°F | 3 | Sideline jackets, fleece and beanies |
| February | 41°F | 24°F | 2.4 | Sideline jackets, fleece and beanies |
| March | 51°F | 32°F | 3.6 | Warmup hoodies and long sleeves |
| April | 64°F | 42°F | 3.9 | Warmup hoodies and long sleeves |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4 | Practice tees and game jerseys |
| June | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 | Practice tees and game jerseys |
| July | 85°F | 65°F | 4.7 | Wicking practice tees and caps |
| August | 84°F | 64°F | 3.7 | Practice tees and game jerseys |
| September | 78°F | 57°F | 3.1 | Practice tees and game jerseys |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 2.9 | Tees plus warmup quarter-zips |
| November | 52°F | 35°F | 2.8 | Warmup hoodies and long sleeves |
| December | 42°F | 27°F | 3.1 | Sideline jackets, fleece and beanies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Columbus.
Orders ship to Columbus from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Ohio.
Columbus is about 1,946 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Columbus is USPS zone 8. Columbus is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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When do teams in Columbus need warmup gear?
Hoodies and quarter-zips are needed from November to April, when Columbus's average high is under 65°F, so have them on hand before November; the coldest weeks inside that stretch call for insulated jackets and beanies on top.
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