Lake LakengrenOH
This town in Ohio has a population of 3,445.
What should you know before moving to Lake Lakengren?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Lake Lakengren’s overall grade of B− puts it better than 52% of U.S. towns, 580th of 987 in Ohio. Its strongest is incomes: the median household earns $87K. Add health to its strengths: residents are healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The weak point is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. At about $211K, a typical home costs 3.1 years of the county’s $69K median household income. On history, just 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Few of Lake Lakengren’s working residents work in town
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.
Just 2% of Lake Lakengren’s working residents have a job in town. Its mean commuting time is 32 minutes. The median commute is under 19 miles. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Lake Lakengren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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’s grade for health is a B+
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 2,567 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
Among adults in Lake Lakengren, 26% have been diagnosed with depression. 18% of Lake Lakengren adults binge drink, against 17% in Ohio’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. In Lake Lakengren, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 8.6% worry about having enough food.
| 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
In Lake Lakengren, expect four seasons and pleasant 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). Lake Lakengren’s median age is 44.7 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). For residents in the town, the share who are under 18 is 25%. Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 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
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lake Lakengren, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Lakengren break down as 52% from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. Its FEMA hazard score stands at 40 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Lake Lakengren sells for about $325K at the median
Homes sold in Lake Lakengren spent a median 20 days on the market. In Lake Lakengren, 94% of households are owner-occupiers. The town’s median rent comes in at $1,345 a month.
| Lake Lakengren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,345 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 Island3.2M 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?
The typical home is worth about $211,000, 14% below 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 B−.