Moving to Buckeye Lake, Ohio

Population: 3,049. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,060 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,492 (48.9%), Females: 1,557 (51.1%)

Licking County

Zip code: 43008

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $28,889
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Buckeye Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (15.9%), United States (10.2%), English (8.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckeye Lake

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckeye Lake village

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckeye Lake:

  • LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEWARK, OH)
  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; LOGAN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckeye Lake:

  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckeye Lake:

  • NEWARK-HEATH (about 7 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)
  • MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, OH; Abbreviation: LHQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckeye Lake:

  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)