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)
 
