Bass LakeOH
475 people live in this town in Ohio.
Is Bass Lake a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bass Lake, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Bass Lake. The biggest park or preserve is Bass Lake Preserve, at 225 acres. Bass Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
475 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bass Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
24 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
20 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
20 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Bass Lake: who provides what
Bass Lake is unincorporated, so Geauga 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bass Lake.
Bass Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
72% of Bass Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Bass Lake is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Only 7 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bass Lake. In Bass Lake, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Cleveland (13%), Mentor (7%) and Munson Township (7%).
| Bass Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $203,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Bass Lake is cooler than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Bass Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 114 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bass Lake is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bass Lake is ahead of Ohio on 17 and behind on 1. Nearly a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in the town. Among adults here, 10% smoke cigarettes and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Bass Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bass Lake | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bass Lake Preserve | — | 225 |
| 2. Spring Brook Sanctuary | — | 23 |
| 3. Cleveland Museum of Natural History Preserve | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bass Lake
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bass Lake
College town 16 of every 100 Bass Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Bass Lake for work
Where Bass Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bass Lake
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Bass Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Geauga County, Ohio, United States, corresponding to the unincorporated community of West Bass Lake. The area was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Bass Lake had a population of 530. The CDP is in the northwest part of Geauga County, in northeastern Munson Township. It is on the northwest side of Bass Lake, a natural lake on the Chagrin River, and extends up the valley side to the northwest as far as Wilson Mills Road at the top of the hill. It is 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Chardon, the Geauga county seat, and 27 miles (43 km) east of downtown Cleveland.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Questions about Bass Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bass Lake, OH a good place to live?
Bass Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 475 people live in this town in Ohio.