Lake Waynoka Ohio2, 2009
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1,266 residents make their home in this town in Ohio.
Population
1,266
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Lake Waynoka a good place to live?
The best of Lake Waynoka’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Lake Waynoka’s typical journey to work is 41 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 158 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. No town in Ohio scores lower than Lake Waynoka on the outdoors. Lake Waynoka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Lake Waynoka grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lake Waynoka is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $222K, 2.7 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeAOpen →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 10.5 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
A growing town
Lake Waynoka has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
1,173 counted in 2010 and 1,381 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Waynoka.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Lake Waynoka’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
1%work in town
Since 2013, Lake Waynoka has added 22 jobs, to 66 in 2023. Most people who work leave Lake Waynoka to do it: just 1% work in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.2%. The top destinations are Georgetown (6%), Cincinnati (6%) and Mount Orab (6%).
| Lake Waynoka | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lake Waynoka1%
Georgetown6%
Cincinnati6%
Mount Orab6%
Blue Ash4%
34 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Lake Waynoka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Lake Waynoka is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
26%of U.S. towns are less healthyCHealth Grade
In Lake Waynoka, 15% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Lake Waynoka beats the Ohio average on 4 and trails it on 6.
| Lake Waynoka | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lake Waynoka | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Waynoka
17″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Waynoka: inland flooding
42risk score of 100
Lake Waynoka’s risk rating from FEMA is put at 42 of 100. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
The median home in Lake Waynoka sells for about $385K
$385Kmedian sale price
A home in Lake Waynoka typically sold within 80 days of listing. Among households locally, 87% live in a home they own. Sellers in Lake Waynoka got 97.3% of the asking price, typically.
Market temperature
80
days on market
97.3%
sale-to-list price
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Waynoka
16pages on Lake Waynoka
The big questions
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 66 attractions →Serpent Mound and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Waynoka. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MountainSerpent Mound
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.2M visitors a year
35 mi Theme parkConey Island
36 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
38 mi LandmarkPeters Cartridge CompanySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: Unknown, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions
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Getting set up
Moving to Lake Waynoka: who provides what
Lake Waynoka is unincorporated, so Brown County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaynoka Regional Water and Sewer Dist3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBrown CountyBrown County provides services here
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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4517145171 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Small town
1,266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipJackson TownshipWashington TownshipEagle TownshipLake Waynoka
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Waynoka; the nearest are
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY21.7 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY37.2 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lake Waynoka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Lake Waynoka
CDP in Ohio, United States
Lake Waynoka is a census-designated place (CDP) and gated community in Brown County, Ohio, United States, located around a similarly named reservoir between Sardinia and Russellville. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
Questions about Lake Waynoka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Waynoka, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $222,000, 10% 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 A.
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