Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:00 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:57 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.32,341 householdsMedian household income $71,311Median home value $172,800Median rent $1,080 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,847 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F32 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days18 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Metcalf Fld station, 1 mi away; snow from Bowling Green Wwtp
Parks and public landsWildlife Production Area 44state conservation land · 2.7 mi · 64 acresCentral Parkpark · 3.2 miCedar Creeks Preservepark · 3.4 miAudubon Islands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 191 acresFort Meigsstate historic site · 7.7 mi · 64 acresMaumee Bay State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 1,377 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201846 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWood County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025208 of 244 days measured35 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wood County monitors, OH
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBowling Green Cityserves 31,578 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProMedica Bay Park Hospital4.0 miPost officeWalbridge Post Office1.9 miTown hallLake Township Hall1.0 miPoliceLake Township Police Department1.0 miFire stationLake Township Fire Department Station 271.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryLake Elementary School1.5 miMiddleLake Middle School1.6 miHighLake High School1.6 miCollegeOwens Community College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL16 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW45 miInterstateI-2801.7 miUS highwayUS 234.5 miAmtrakToledo, OH TOL5.5 miCoachToledo (Amtrak)Barons Bus Lines5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43465 ZIP area.
