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Lincoln VillageOH
In Ohio, this town has 8,928 residents.
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Photo: Slone.132 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,928
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
4,032
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#550 of 987 in OH
Is Lincoln Village a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. It does especially well on walkability (A): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. Where it falls short is health (C−) — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. Homes run about $169K for a typical one, 2.1 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. All told, that adds up to a B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns. That places it 550th of 987 in Ohio. Only 40 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. On history, just 166 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Lincoln Village stand out
Where Lincoln Village beats most towns.
How Lincoln Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lincoln Village is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13 of 20; 9.6% of households have no carAOpen →HealthDoctors Hospital 0.3 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →SchoolsBehind 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 55 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
14 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
10 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Lincoln Village: who provides what
Lincoln Village is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbus Public Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin 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, Franklin County Board of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4322843228 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln Village.
Lincoln Village is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The biggest natural risk in Lincoln Village is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Lincoln Village’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 5 of 100. It has had 7 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
7
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Lincoln Village stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
Against the 7,055 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lincoln Village’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lincoln Village. The town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. In Lincoln Village, a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 20% worry about having enough food. Only 8 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Lincoln Village.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Lincoln Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Lincoln Village | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 8% |
Doctors Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
25th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lincoln Village
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About half of Lincoln Village’s working residents commute to Columbus
Lincoln Village has about as many jobs (4,032) as working residents, but only 80 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,806 in 2013 to 4,032.
2% of Lincoln Village working residents work locally, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs in Lincoln Village grew by 1,226 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,032. The town’s middle household income stands at $54,000. The top destinations are Columbus (45%), Grove City (5%) and Dublin (4%).
2%work in town
| Lincoln Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lincoln Village2%
Columbus45%
Grove City5%
Dublin4%
Hilliard3%
9 mi
median commute distance
4,032
jobs based in Lincoln Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Conservation land takes up 0.9% of Lincoln Village
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Lincoln Village, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, near the Ohio town median (0.2) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 2 acres.
0.9%conserved
| Lincoln Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 10 of 1,163 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakota Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Lincoln Village sell for about $238K
At 2.1 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 92% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
Homes sold in Lincoln Village spent a median 44 days on the market. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 65%. In Lincoln Village, 40% of sales closed above the list price.
$238Kmedian sale price
| Lincoln Village | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,043 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
44
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lincoln Village
17pages on Lincoln Village
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Village
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus5.9 mi$22,080 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus7.3 mi$13,244 in-state tuitionFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus7.5 mi$9,577 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lincoln Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Lincoln Village
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Lincoln Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is centered near the intersection of US 40 and I-270 on the west side of Columbus. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,702. Lincoln Village was started in 1955 as a planned community by a real estate subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Lincoln Village’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lincoln Village.
Prairie TownshipFranklin TownshipLincoln Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Village | #550 | B− | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Prairie Township | #361 | B+ | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Franklin Township | #821 | C | B− | — | C+ | D |
Lincoln Village, Prairie Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lincoln Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Lincoln Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Village, OH a good place to live?
Lincoln Village grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #550 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lincoln Village, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $169,000, 31% 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.