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Lake TownshipOH
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Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
737
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
Lake Township’s typical household income is $103,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
737 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mohican TownshipGreen TownshipWashington TownshipClinton TownshipLake Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Township, and how to reach them.
PowerHolmes-Wayne Electric Coop17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers24% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44842, 44638, 4484044842 65% · 44638 33% · 44840 2%Census 2020
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 Lake Township.
Natural hazards
Lake Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Township break down as 59% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Lake Township’s FEMA hazard score is 13 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohican Hills PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Lake Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Ashland (20%), Wooster (14%) and Mansfield (4%). Jobs based in Lake Township grew to 126 in 2023, 88 more than in 2013. Lake Township: 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
| Lake Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lake Township1%
Ashland20%
Wooster14%
Mansfield4%
Mohican Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
22% never finished high school. Population is up 4.5% in Lake Township since 2020, to 737 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (18% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a fifth of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio.
42.5median age · OH 39.7
| Lake Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Lake TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma22%
High school37%
Some college11%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lake Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lake Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Township
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 19°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake Township is
Among adults in Lake Township, 27% have been diagnosed with depression. 32% of adults in Lake Township get no exercise outside work; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lake Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
Wooster Community Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Lake Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved
1.2 miles of trail. Lake Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.5%conserved
| Lake Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 65 of 12,864 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
12 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
31 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
38 mi MuseumFort Laurens
20 mi GardenKingwood Center
23 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Township
18pages on Lake Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Township
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland13.6 mi$31,210 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster14.2 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster14.7 mi$61,640 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
126jobs based in Lake Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Township
Township in Ohio, US
Lake Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, OH a good place to live?
Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.