Candlewood LakeOH
1,053 people live in this town in Ohio.
Is Candlewood Lake a good place to live?
Candlewood Lake’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Candlewood Lake’s median age is 62.4 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Candlewood Lake. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Only 3 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Candlewood Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Candlewood Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Candlewood Lake is from typical.
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Candlewood Lake has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,147 counted in 2010 and 1,329 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Candlewood Lake.
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 60% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). In Candlewood Lake, 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Candlewood Lake’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Candlewood Lake | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 35% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Candlewood Lake stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Candlewood Lake. The town beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Among adults here, 45% have high blood pressure and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Candlewood Lake | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Candlewood Lake | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Candlewood Lake has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of working residents in Candlewood Lake who work locally is 0.6%. Since 2014, Candlewood Lake has added 35 jobs, to 46 in 2024. For Candlewood Lake, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Columbus (12%), Mansfield (8%) and Mount Gilead (6%).
| Candlewood Lake | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
In Candlewood Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Candlewood Lake is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Candlewood Lake, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Candlewood Lake break down as 68% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Candlewood Lake sells for about $300K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Candlewood Lake
Ohio State Reformatory and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Candlewood Lake. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
19 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
37 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
20 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
37 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay395K visitors a year
15 mi GardenKingwood CenterPhoto credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Candlewood Lake: who provides what
Candlewood Lake is unincorporated, so Morrow 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.
1,053 people, and everyone knows the way
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Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Candlewood Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Candlewood Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Candlewood Lake
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Candlewood Lake is a census-designated place in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,329 at the 2020 census, up from 1,147 in 2010.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
Questions about Candlewood Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Candlewood Lake, OH a good place to live?
1,053 people live in this town in Ohio.
Is Candlewood Lake, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $324,000, 32% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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