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CrossPointe Community Church, Chippewa Lake, Ohio

Chippewa LakeOH

A town of 638. Nearly 17.7% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
638
−8% since 2010
Typical home
$221K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
55.3
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town

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638 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chippewa Lake

Most working residents leave Chippewa Lake for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Medina (12%), Cleveland (11%) and Akron (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chippewa Lake1%
Medina12%
Cleveland11%
Akron6%
Wadsworth3%
20 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Chippewa Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

17.7% of Chippewa Lake is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

17.7%conserved
17.7%
conserved · 29 of 161 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Buckeye Woods County Park—20
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Chippewa Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Chippewa Lake is

Chippewa Lake beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outChippewa LakeOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.3%15.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.7%
Medina Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Chippewa Lake home is worth about $221K

The typical Chippewa Lake home is worth about $221,000, up 3.6% in a year, 11% below the Ohio typical home.

$221KZillow home value

Typical home value

Chippewa Lake$221K
Ohio$249K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Chippewa Lake for work

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

12% → Medina Medina 12% 11% → Cleveland Cleveland 11% 6% → Akron Akron 6% 3% → Wadsworth Wadsworth 3% 3% → Wooster Wooster 3% 3% → Lafayette Lafayette 3% Chippewa Lake · 1% stay
68jobs based in Chippewa Lake
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

In the Grove
1905 · In the Grove · Library of Congress
Chippewa Lake’s story

Chippewa Lake in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

At the LakesideChippewa Lake ParkChippewa Lake Park
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About Chippewa Lake

Village in Ohio, United States

Chippewa Lake (formerly Chippewa-on-the-Lake) is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is located on Chippewa Lake, a natural inland lake in Ohio. The village was incorporated in 1920. The population was 654 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
654
Area
0.3 sq mi
ZIP code
44215

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