LakeOH
A town of 578.
578 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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Upcoming events
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Ordered by what stands out in Lake. Another town gets a different order.
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Lake
Most working residents leave Lake for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (20%), Wooster (14%) and Mansfield (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lake has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Lake’s public schools outperform 59% of Ohio districts
The public schools Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohican Hills Private | 1–8 | 18 |
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Lake beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Lake | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
0.5% of Lake is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
99% of working residents leave Lake for work
Where Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake
Township in Ohio, US
Lake Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 736
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft