Why visit Lake Darby
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Lake Darby
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake Darby
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". As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 4,731.
From the Wikipedia article Lake Darby, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes3
Dough Boyz Pizza
Fast food · Pizza · 0.8 mi
338 Hubbard Road, Galloway
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Grace Evangelical Church
Church · Evangelical · 1.5 mi
1410 Hubbard Road, Galloway
West Broad Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene · 1.4 mi
7430 West Broad St, Galloway
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Alton Darby Elementary School
School · 3.7 mi
2730 Alton Darby Creek Rd, Hilliard
Hilliard City School District Preschool
School · 3.7 mi
2874 Alton Darby Creek Rd, Hilliard
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School
School · 5.2 mi
3340 Hilliard Rome Rd, Hilliard
15 more on the map.
Map of Lake Darby
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 23°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Columbus Ohio State Univ Ap (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Franklin County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-24: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ohio State University Airport (OSU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Hilliard 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Urbancrest 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Upper Arlington 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Grove City 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Dublin 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- London 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Columbus 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- New California 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Worthington 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Bexley 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Macro of four PEZ, Amarand, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 31, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 30, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 33, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 34, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 35, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 28, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 29, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 18, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 21, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 20, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 19, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 24, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 23, Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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