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Lake Darby, Ohio

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Lake Darby, Ohio

Lake Darby is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, located mostly in Prairie Township and partly in Brown Township. It is more commonly known among locals as Darby Estates, which is also the name of the older housing development there, with the newer development called "West Point".

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About Lake Darby

Lake Darby is a small unincorporated community in central Ohio.

Lake Darby holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.46 square miles.

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What Makes Lake Darby Unique

  • The only place in America named Lake Darby — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Darby

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⚡ Quick Facts

StateOhio
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.46 sq mi
Coordinates39.9622, -83.2196

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now53°F
ConditionsChance Light Rain
Wind6 mph

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