Lake Waynoka, Ohio facts for kids
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Lake Waynoka, Ohio
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 Lake Waynoka, Ohio
Location in Ohio
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Brown | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.79 sq mi (12.40 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.27 sq mi (11.05 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,381 | ||
| • Density | 323.57/sq mi (124.94/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
45171
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| Area code(s) | 937, 326 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-41657 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2628922 | ||
Lake Waynoka is a special kind of community in Brown County, Ohio, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or village. It's also a gated community, which means it has controlled entrances for residents and guests.
Lake Waynoka is built around a lake with the same name. You can find it between the towns of Sardinia and Russellville. In 2020, about 1,381 people lived here.
History of Lake Waynoka
Lake Waynoka was created in 1970 by a company called American Realty Service Corporation. They bought farmland and built a dam across the top part of Straight Creek. This creek is a small stream that flows into the Ohio River.
After building the dam, the company divided the land into many smaller pieces, called lots. Most of these lots were about one-third of an acre in size. American Realty also developed other similar lake communities.
Over the years, Lake Waynoka has changed a lot. It started as a place where people would go for weekends or summer vacations. Now, many people live there all the time. The community has grown a lot, with many new residents moving from bigger cities like Cincinnati and Dayton.
