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Lakeside is a tiny town of 508 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 6 miles from Sandusky, OH and 56 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $445k and rent runs about $930 a month.
508people
$445kTypical home
$930/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
33"Snow
153Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 508
- Part of a metro area
- About 738 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 6 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $445k (≈$2,807/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 16% of households have kids
- 45% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 48 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 630 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 189 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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.