Candlewood Lake is a community in Morrow County, Ohio, home to about 1,053 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43338.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mount Gilead; part is in Candlewood Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Candlewood Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Candlewood Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Candlewood Lake had 1,329 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 665th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Morrow County grew from 17,879 residents in 1900 to 34,950 in 2020.
Morrow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galion Wtr Wks, OH weather station (13 miles away).
4,510 jobs at 456 businesses in Morrow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Candlewood Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mount Gilead Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Elementary SchoolMount Gilead | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mt Gilead Middle SchoolMount Gilead | 6–8 | 226 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mt Gilead High SchoolMount Gilead | 9–12 | 274 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Christian School-ElementaryMount Gilead | Pre-K–12 | 178 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.3 mi |
| Gilead Christian School, Junior Senior HighMount Gilead | Pre-K–12 | 175 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Gilead and Hidden Lakes.
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