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TimberlakeOH

A town of 602.

Is Timberlake a good place to live?

Timberlake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

602 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 48 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Timberlake. Close and well known come first.

All 65 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Timberlake: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Timberlake, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake County West Water SubdistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Timberlake’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Lake County Board of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4409544095 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 Timberlake.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Timberlake, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 64% of Timberlake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. In Timberlake, the FEMA hazard score is 7 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Ohio’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Timberlake than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

The mean commuting time in Timberlake is 27 minutes. In Timberlake, 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Cleveland (19%), Willoughby (12%) and Mentor (11%).

1%work in town
TimberlakeOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.9%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.6%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Timberlake1%
Cleveland19%
Willoughby12%
Mentor11%
Eastlake5%
11 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Timberlake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Timberlake stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are under 18

602 people lived in Timberlake by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.9% fewer than in 2020. For residents in the town, the share who are 65 or older is 29%. 32% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio. Its midpoint age comes in at 53.9 years.

53.9median age · OH 39.7
TimberlakeOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age53.9 years41.7 years40.5 years
Under 1813%22%22%
Aged 65 or older29%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%24%29%
TimberlakeOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school26%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Timberlake
TimberlakeOHU.S.
Under 104.9%11.7%11.6%
10 to 177.9%10.3%10.3%
18 to 243.1%8.9%9.1%
25 to 349.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4415.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 549.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6420.1%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7411.9%10.9%10.2%
75 and older17.5%7.3%7%
No diploma6%8.2%10.4%
High school25.9%32.1%26%
Some college23.4%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.6%19.3%21.6%
Graduate10.6%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Timberlake: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 22° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 114 inches of snow a winter.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–37°
Spring40–56°
Summer64–79°
Fall47–62°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Timberlake is

16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Timberlake. Against the Ohio average, Timberlake comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults in the town, 15% have diabetes and 30% feel lonely.

TimberlakeOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%34%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%80%79%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better19 too close to call5 worse
What stands outTimberlakeOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6%8.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.4%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer12%8.7%
Lake Health
10.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Timberlake: about $261K

Values rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Timberlake who live in a home they own: 95%.

$261KZillow home value

Typical home value

Timberlake$261K
Ohio$246K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Timberlake is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 135 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Timberlake Park—1
2. Village Hall Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Timberlake

16pages on Timberlake
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Timberlake

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Timberlake for work

Where Timberlake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Cleveland Cleveland 19% 12% → Willoughby Willoughby 12% 11% → Mentor Mentor 11% 5% → Eastlake Eastlake 5% 5% → Euclid Euclid 5% 3% → Beachwood Beachwood 3% Timberlake · 1% stay
28jobs based in Timberlake
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Timberlake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Timberlake, OH a good place to live?

Timberlake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.