Lake LakengrenOH
A town of 3,445.
What should you know before moving to Lake Lakengren?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B−, ranked 580th of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $87K. On history, just 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Lake Lakengren’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
98% of working residents leave Lake Lakengren for work
Where Lake Lakengren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Lake Lakengren grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lake Lakengren is from typical.
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Moving to Lake Lakengren: who provides what
Lake Lakengren is unincorporated, so Preble 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 Lake Lakengren.
Lake Lakengren has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Eaton and beyond.
Most working residents commute out of Lake Lakengren
Lake Lakengren has 62 jobs for its 1,524 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 31.5 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Lake Lakengren for work: only 2% work in town. 6.5% of Lake Lakengren residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Eaton (26%), Richmond (7%) and Dayton (5%).
| Lake Lakengren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Lakengren is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 2,567 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
Lake Lakengren beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Lake Lakengren.
| Lake Lakengren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Lakengren | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Lakengren
Lake Lakengren has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 20°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Lake Lakengren is 44.7 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Lake Lakengren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lake Lakengren | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lake Lakengren
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kings Island and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Lakengren. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
31 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
39 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
37 mi GardenSpring Grove Cemetery32 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Lake Lakengren
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Lakengren
About 2 of every 100 Lake Lakengren residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Lake Lakengren
Census-designated place in Preble County, Ohio, United States
Lake Lakengren (lock-n-grin, a Viking name meaning “Lake of the emerald green hills”) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,387 at the 2020 census. A private planned community located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Eaton, the northern portion of Lake Lakengren is served by Eaton Community Schools and the southern portion is served by the Preble Shawnee Local School District.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
Questions about Lake Lakengren
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Lakengren, OH a good place to live?
Lake Lakengren grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #580 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lake Lakengren, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.