Lakeside is a community in Ottawa County, Ohio, home to about 508 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43440.
Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Lakeside, part in Marblehead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeside; 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.
Lakeside had 668 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 879th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ottawa County grew from 22,213 residents in 1900 to 40,364 in 2020.
Ottawa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandusky, OH weather station (6 miles away).
10,686 jobs at 1,026 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Danbury Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Elementary SchoolLakeside Marblehead | Pre-K–5 | 268 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Danbury Middle SchoolLakeside | 6–8 | 115 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Danbury High SchoolLakeside Marblehead | 9–12 | 172 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Marblehead.
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