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Wayne Lakes, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 690 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.9%
 
Males: 352  (51.0%)
Females: 338  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

47.6 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 45331.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,543 (it was $46,908 in 2000)
Wayne Lakes:

$49,543
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,274 (it was $17,625 in 2000)

Wayne Lakes village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,951 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Wayne Lakes:

$133,951
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $171,447; detached houses: $170,170

Median gross rent in 2022: $696.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wayne Lakes: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 18.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wayne Lakes, OH (2022)
    • 68082.4%White alone
    • 9111.0%Two or more races
    • 323.9%Asian alone
    • 172.1%Black alone
    • 101.2%Hispanic
    • 30.4%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), American (23.4%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.4%), Dutch (4.0%), European (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1,264 people per square mile   (low).

Wayne Lakes, Ohio map

35 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia).

This village:

4.2%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,347 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,374 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dayton, OH (30.5 miles , pop. 166,179).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (61.8 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (201.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

New Madison, OH (2.1 miles ),
Palestine, OH (2.2 miles),
Greenville, OH (2.4 miles ),
Arcanum, OH (2.5 miles ),
Castine, OH (2.6 miles),
Hollansburg, OH (2.7 miles ),
Ithaca, OH (2.8 miles),
Eldorado, OH (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.02 N, Longitude: 84.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 937

Distribution of median household income in Wayne Lakes, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wayne Lakes, OH in 2022
Wayne Lakes satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wayne Lakes, OH residents
Average permit cost in Wayne Lakes, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Wayne Lakes, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.2%)
  • Chemicals (6.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
Most common occupations in Wayne Lakes, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Wayne Lakes, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.5. This is worse than average.

City:

94.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.169. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.169
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.405. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.405
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.7
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Wayne Lakes-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1961, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Wayne Lakes village center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wayne Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from Wayne Lakes center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from Wayne Lakes center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 245.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Darke County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wayne Lakes topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wayne Lakes:

  • DIALYSIS CENTERS OF DARKE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • WAYNE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • BRETHREN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • BRETHRENS HOMETHE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • GADE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH NETWORK (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • HEARTLAND OF GREENVILLE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne Lakes:

  • Indiana University-East (about 16 miles; Richmond, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • Edison State Community College (about 26 miles; Piqua, OH; FT enrollment: 2,049)
  • Sinclair Community College (about 31 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 13,779)
  • University of Dayton (about 33 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Miami University-Oxford (about 36 miles; Oxford, OH; FT enrollment: 17,670)
  • Wright State University-Main Campus (about 36 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 14,482)
  • Fortis College-Centerville (about 38 miles; Centerville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,527)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Wayne Lakes Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Outlet (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Darke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

70.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

9.5%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Wayne Lakes:

Marital status in Wayne Lakes, OH
  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Wayne Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wayne Lakes, OH (based on Darke County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,35656
Catholic7,0975
Mainline Protestant5,35627
Other3115
None30,839-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Darke County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Darke County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Darke County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Darke County:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Darke County:

4.98 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Darke County:

10.1%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Darke County:

28.2%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.5%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

43.3%
State:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.3%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.9
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

15.8%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

15.5%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wayne Lakes:

29.6%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Wayne Lakes:

54.6%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

84.3%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wayne Lakes, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 5$8,818
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,000
Totals for Government 0$0 6$10,818

Wayne Lakes government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $61,000 ($88.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000 ($86.96)
    General - Other: $19,000 ($27.54)
    Regular Highways: $17,000 ($24.64)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($11.59)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($5.80)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $9,000 ($13.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($1.45)

Wayne Lakes government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $27,000 ($39.13)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($2.90)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $42,000 ($60.87)
    Highways: $36,000 ($52.17)
    Other: $3,000 ($4.35)
  • Tax - Property: $109,000 ($157.97)
    Other License: $7,000 ($10.14)

Wayne Lakes government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,000 ($121.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,000 ($62.32)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($57.97)

Wayne Lakes government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,000 ($17.39)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,000 ($101.45)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wayne Lakes:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHON (930 AM; 0 kW; CENTERVILLE, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wayne Lakes:

  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDPT (95.7 FM; PIQUA, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLQT (99.9 FM; KETTERING, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMX (107.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTUE (104.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRNB (92.1 FM; WEST CARROLLTON, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DAYTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVXR (89.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • W213AO (90.5 FM; NEW PARIS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFCJ (93.7 FM; MIAMISBURG, OH; Owner: MIAMI VALLEY CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WOKL (96.9 FM; TROY, OH; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wayne Lakes:

  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 75ft / 23.0mTotal length
  • 8,082Total average daily traffic
  • 877Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Wayne Lakes, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wayne Lakes, OH
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wayne Lakes, OH
  • 56.4%Electricity
  • 30.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wayne Lakes, OH
  • 73.3%Electricity
  • 23.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%No fuel used


Wayne Lakes compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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