Lakeview, Ohio

Village in Logan County · population 1,184 (2020 Census)

Median home: $98,300
Household income: $55,893
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 86°
Snow a year: 22 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 40.4

Lakeview is a village of 1,184 people in Logan County, Ohio. The median home is worth $98,300, below the typical Ohio town ($171,100). It ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Ohio towns, quieter than 96% of Ohio towns.

How Lakeview ranks

Percentile among Ohio towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Ohio towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lakeview is worth $98,300, below the typical Ohio town ($171,100). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $55,893, which is more affordable than 94% of Ohio towns. Median rent is $911 a month. 80.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Ohio towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lakeview	Typical Ohio town
Median home value	$98,300	$171,100
Median rent	$911	$914
Median household income	$55,893	$67,019
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.6×
Homeownership	80.9%	71.7%
Median year built	1972	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.7%	—

Who lives in Lakeview

People	Lakeview	Typical Ohio town
Median age	40.4	40.6
Age 65 and over	16.4%	19.1%
Under 18	19.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.6%	21.3%
Below the poverty line	10.0%	10.3%
Veterans	5.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	12.5%	8.6%
Average commute	19.2 min	23.3 min
Homes with broadband	91.2%	90.9%

Weather in Lakeview

July highs average 85.7°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 22.0 inches of snow (typical Ohio town: 23.8 in). Expect about 24 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Huntsville 3N station (6.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lakeview since 1950, compared with 16 for the typical Ohio town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 9.1 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 77 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 25 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on March 14, 2024.

Severe weather in Logan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Logan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Logan County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 2, 2024	Tornado	DR-4777: Tornadoes
March 31, 2020	Biological	DR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012	Severe Storm	DR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012	Severe Storm	EM-3346: Severe Storms

Jobs and pay in Logan County

Logan County had 19,362 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,511 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Lakeview itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Lakeview

Russells Point, OH
2.4 mi · 1,320 people · home $165,000
Chippewa Park, OH
3.0 mi · 819 people · home $137,900
Jackson Center, OH
6.7 mi · 1,441 people · home $167,000
Waynesfield, OH
8.2 mi · 749 people · home $121,300
Belle Center, OH
9.8 mi · 809 people · home $151,700
De Graff, OH
12.1 mi · 1,250 people · home $183,800
Bellefontaine, OH
12.4 mi · 14,115 people · home $180,500
Botkins, OH
13.3 mi · 1,155 people · home $218,400

Lakeview questions

Is Lakeview, Ohio a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lakeview scores better for retirees than 49% of Ohio towns and quieter than 96%. 16.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.4).

How much does a house cost in Lakeview?

The median owner-occupied home in Lakeview is valued at $98,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,893, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $911 a month.

What is the weather like in Lakeview?

July highs average 85.7°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.5 inches of precipitation a year and 22.0 inches of snow.

Does Lakeview get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lakeview since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Ohio town has had 16.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lakeview's Census boundary (GEOID 3941608). Comparisons use the median of Ohio towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.