Choctaw Lake, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 1,546.
Population change since 2000: -1.0%
Males: 764  (49.4%)
Females: 782  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

41.8 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 43140.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $114,046 (it was $81,644 in 2000)
Choctaw Lake:

$114,046
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $50,494 (it was $30,624 in 2000)

Choctaw Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $329,143 (it was $179,000 in 2000)
Choctaw Lake:

$329,143
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $394,405; detached houses: $394,849
March 2022 cost of living index in Choctaw Lake: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.6%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Choctaw Lake, OH (2022)
    • 1,81483.4%White alone
    • 2169.9%Two or more races
    • 673.1%Asian alone
    • 572.6%Black alone
    • 271.2%Hispanic
    • 180.8%Other race alone

Races in Choctaw Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (21.9%), German (17.0%), English (11.1%), Italian (6.5%), Dutch (3.4%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1,926 people per square mile   (low).

Choctaw Lake, Ohio map

84 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:

3.9%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,006 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,279 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (17.0 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (26.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Plumwood, OH (2.2 miles ),
London, OH (2.4 miles ),
South Vienna, OH (2.7 miles ),
Catawba, OH (2.8 miles ),
Mechanicsburg, OH (2.9 miles ),
West Jefferson, OH (3.4 miles ),
Mutual, OH (3.4 miles),
South Charleston, OH (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 39.96 N, Longitude: 83.49 W

Distribution of median household income in Choctaw Lake, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Choctaw Lake, OH in 2022
Choctaw Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Choctaw Lake, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.0%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.9%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.9%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.0%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Choctaw Lake, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (9.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)

Average climate in Choctaw Lake, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Choctaw Lake, Ohio average temperatures Choctaw Lake, Ohio average precipitation Choctaw Lake, Ohio humidity Choctaw Lake, Ohio wind speed Choctaw Lake, Ohio snowfall Choctaw Lake, Ohio sunshine Choctaw Lake, Ohio clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 92.2. This is worse than average.

City:

92.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.293. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.293
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.16. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.16
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Choctaw Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Choctaw Lake place center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/20/2000, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Choctaw Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 6% 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 124.0 miles away from Choctaw Lake 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 193.5 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 61.3 miles away from Choctaw Lake center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 166.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 330.6 miles away from Choctaw Lake 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 257.8 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 Madison County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Choctaw Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Choctaw Lake:

  • ARBORS AT LONDON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • MADISON CO HOME HEALTH HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • FMC - DIALYSIS SERVICES OF LONDON (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • LOVING CARE HOSPICE AND HHA (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • OUTLOOK AMERICA - LONDON (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LONDON, OH)
  • SHARONVIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SOUTH VIENNA, OH)

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

  • Clark State Community College (about 18 miles; Springfield, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,689)
  • Cedarville University (about 23 miles; Cedarville, OH; FT enrollment: 3,396)
  • Ohio State University-Main Campus (about 26 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 50,395)
  • Franklin University (about 27 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,736)
  • Columbus State Community College (about 27 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 24,488)
  • Central State University (about 27 miles; Wilberforce, OH; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • DeVry University-Ohio (about 30 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,896)

Points of interest:

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Reservoir: Lake Choctaw (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

2.6 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

82.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.8%


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

For population 15 years and over in Choctaw Lake:

Marital status in Choctaw Lake, OH
  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Choctaw Lake:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Choctaw Lake, OH (based on Madison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,90747
Mainline Protestant4,32319
Catholic2,5002
Other2,0134
Black Protestant251
None29,667-
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: 7
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Madison County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

3.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Madison County:

5.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.6%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

28.7%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Madison County:

14.0%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.3%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.0%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

25.9
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

29.2%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.4%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Choctaw Lake:

22.5%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

59.1%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

88.8%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Choctaw Lake, OH Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Choctaw Lake:

  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIZE (1340 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Choctaw Lake:

  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJYD (106.3 FM; LONDON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKSW (101.7 FM; URBANA, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WDHT (102.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WEEC (100.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: WORLD EVENGELISTIC ENTERPRISE CORP.)
  • WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFJX (105.7 FM; HILLIARD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Choctaw Lake:

  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W47BC (Channel 47; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 197ft / 59.9mTotal length
  • $159,000Total costs
  • 216,932Total average daily traffic
  • 59,155Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Choctaw Lake, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Choctaw Lake, OH
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$212,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$148,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$100,370
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$91,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Choctaw Lake, OH
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Choctaw Lake, OH - Value
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Choctaw Lake, OH
  • 47.1%Utility gas
  • 35.3%Electricity
  • 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Choctaw Lake compared to Ohio state average:

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