LakesideOH
A town of 508.
Is Lakeside a good place to live?
Lakeside’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cedar Point and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeside. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
8 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
8 mi CaveCrystal Cave8 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay5 mi Zoo & aquariumAfrican Safari Wildlife Park
4 mi MuseumLiberty Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Liberty Aviation Museum: Mbrickn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Lakeside: who provides what
Lakeside is unincorporated, so Ottawa 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 Lakeside.
Natural hazards: low risk in Lakeside, mostly inland flooding
In Lakeside, the FEMA hazard score is 21 of 100, below both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakeside
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most of its workers, the job is outside Lakeside
Half commute less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Marblehead (10%), Danbury Township (8%) and Port Clinton (7%). The share of residents in Lakeside who live below the poverty line: 5.6%.
| Lakeside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer of Lakeside’s adults binge drink than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
In Lakeside, 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 994 Ohio towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lakeside. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Lakeside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lakeside | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Lakeside, 4.8% of the land is conserved
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Lakeside: 3, covering 12 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 2. Perry Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Cherry Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lakeside
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeside
About 0 of every 100 Lakeside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Lakeside
Unincorporated community in Ohio
Lakeside is a private community and census-designated place in Danbury Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, on the shores of Lake Erie. It was formed in 1873 by members of the Methodist Church and remains a church-affiliated vacation resort and United Methodist Annual Conference site. It is one of only a few continuously operating Independent Chautauquas that persist in the 21st century. Located just west of the village of Marblehead, the community is approximately one square mile in size. As of the 2020 census, Lakeside had a population of 668. The entire community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lakeside Historic District. As an unincorporated communi…
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
Questions about Lakeside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeside, OH a good place to live?
Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.