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State Route 63 in Lemon Township
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LemonOH

A town of 17,166. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
17,166
+21.7% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
8,227
Balanced

What makes Lemon stand out

The 3 things Lemon does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Lemon has grown 21.7% since 2010

13,875 people in 2010; 17,166 today.

13,8752010
16,8852020
17,166Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lemon

Most working residents leave Lemon for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Monroe (8%), Cincinnati (8%) and West Chester (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lemon8%
Monroe8%
Cincinnati8%
West Chester8%
Middletown7%
12 mi
median commute distance
8,227
jobs based in Lemon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Lemon’s public schools outperform 84% of Ohio districts

The public schools Lemon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Monroe Elementary School2–61,166A−
Monroe Primary SchoolPK–1448Not graded
Monroe Junior High School7–8440B+
Monroe High School9–12871B
Butler Tech Natural Science Center11–12104Not graded
Butler Tech LeSourdsville Location11–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Lemon beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLemonOH
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.3%3.7%
Atrium Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
65th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1% of Lemon is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Map of Lemon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1%
conserved · 91 of 9,593 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#415
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Monroe Crossings Park0.7 mi26
2. Monroe Bicentennial Commons Park—40
3. Monroe Park0.1 mi30
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lemon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
1925 Plat Book of Butler County, Ohio
1925 · 1925 Plat Book of Butler County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Lemon’s story

Lemon in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Combination Atlas Map of Butler County Ohio, 1875: Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and SurveysOHMap-doton-ExcelloState Route 63 in Lemon Township
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About Lemon

Township in Ohio, US

Lemon Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in the northeastern part of the county, it includes most of the city of Monroe. It had a population of 16,885 at the 2020 census. It is the only Lemon Township statewide.

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

Population
16,885
Area
15 sq mi
Elevation
650 ft

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