Lake Waynoka, Ohio | |
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![]() View from dam | |
Coordinates: 38°56′24″N83°46′43″W / 38.94000°N 83.77861°W | |
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) | |
• 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 |
Area codes | 937, 326 |
FIPS code | 39-41657 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2628922 [2] |
Lake Waynoka is a census-designated place (CDP) and gated community in Brown County, Ohio, United States, located around a similarly named reservoir between Sardinia and Russellville. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,381 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
In 1970, American Realty Service Corporation of Memphis, Tennessee, began the development of Lake Waynoka by buying farm land, damming the headwaters of Straight Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River, and dividing the land into lots roughly one-third of an acre in size. American Realty also created other lake communities.
Over the years, Lake Waynoka has transitioned from a weekend and summer get-away spot to a community of full-time residents with a high rate of continued growth. Migration from Cincinnati and Dayton has helped continue this growth.