Town guide

Wayne Lakes, Ohio

Wayne Lakes is a village in Darke County, Ohio, home to about 711 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45331.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7111,342 per sq mi
Median home value$143,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wayne Lakes

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wayne Lakes

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)73 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wayne Lakes; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wayne Lakes

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wayne Lakes had 693 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 781st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Darke County grew from 42,532 residents in 1900 to 51,881 in 2020.

Wayne Lakes population by census2000: 684, 2010: 718, 2020: 693684200071820106932020

Darke County, 1900–2020

Darke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,532, 1910: 42,933, 1920: 42,911, 1930: 38,009, 1940: 38,831, 1950: 41,799, 1960: 45,612, 1970: 49,141, 1980: 55,096, 1990: 53,619, 2000: 53,309, 2010: 52,959, 2020: 51,88143K’00’1043K’20’3039K’40’5046K’60’7055K’80’9053K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wayne LakesJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in35°19°Jan2.839°21°Feb2.250°30°Mar3.263°40°Apr4.273°52°May4.382°61°Jun4.485°64°Jul4.083°61°Aug3.478°53°Sep2.866°42°Oct2.952°33°Nov3.240°25°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Wtp, OH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Darke County

15,805 jobs at 1,117 businesses in Darke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Darke CountyManufacturing: 5,095 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,119 jobs; Retail trade: 1,925 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,164 jobs; Other services: 1,035 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 779 jobs; Construction: 776 jobs; Wholesale trade: 751 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

224 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayne Lakes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · GreenvilleUnder a mile
  • Ascension St. Vincent RandolphCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winchester18.4 miles
  • Reid HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Richmond21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors26
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers63
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists10
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Wayne Lakes

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Treaty of Greenville State Park · 66 acres0.8 mi
  • Sater Heights Park · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Alice Bish Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • South Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Tecumseh Boulder Historical Site0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Kroger2.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Greenville Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Garst Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Stage0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Wayne Lakes

Public schools here are run by Greenville City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenvillePre-K–4788Public1.5 mi
Preschool at Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenvillePre-K27Public1.1 mi
Greenville Middle SchoolGreenville5–8658Public1.5 mi
Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville9–12776Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Decolores Montessori SchoolGreenvillePre-K–9121Nonsectarian0.2 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolGreenvillePre-K–876Roman Catholic0.1 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 Greenville.

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