Lake Darby is a community in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 4,608 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43119.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Columbus; part is in Lake Darby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Darby. 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)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Darby; 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.
Lake Darby had 4,731 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Wcmh, OH weather station (10 miles away).
695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Darby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 South-Western City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Hall Elementary SchoolGalloway | Pre-K–4 | 504 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Darby Woods Elementary SchoolGalloway | K–4 | 554 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Galloway Ridge Intermediate SchoolGalloway | 5–6 | 705 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Westland High SchoolGalloway | 9–12 | 1,853 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Christian SchoolGalloway | K–8 | 343 | Methodist | 1.7 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 Columbus.
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