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Lake Tomahawk is a tiny town of 864 people in Columbiana County, Ohio. It's about 23 miles from Youngstown, OH and 39 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $268k and rent runs about $756 a month.
864people
$268kTypical home
$756/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
29"Snow
194Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 864
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,046 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $268k (≈$1,687/mo)
- Median rent $756/mo
- Median household income $163k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to PIT airport
- 27 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 347 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 68 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbiana County: R+49 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.