Love to shop, eat and have fun, Lewis Center is the place to be! Lewis Center Ohio is located in Delaware County within Orange Township about 20 miles from downtown Columbus Ohio.
It is believed that Lewis Center was named after the William L. Lewis family that donated land for a railroad station. The Lewis Center zip code 43035 covers a very large area in Orange Township. In the late 1980's and early 1990's some of the Orange Township land was annexed into Columbus and Westerville. With the annexation of this land into Columbus this area exploded with growth, which now includes many office and retail venues such as the huge Chase/JP Morgan office complex and the Polaris Fashion Place.
Other well-known retail stores and restaurants are also located in this area. The surrounding Orange township land changed dramatically after 1990, which caused a huge increase in the Orange Township population. Housing developers scooped many Orange Township farmlands up. As per the 2000 census the Orange Township population grew to 12,464 residents. The average age of Orange Township residents range from 32 to 44. The Orange Township residents are able to enjoy various parks within the Townships boundaries, which include the North Orange Park, Orange Township Hall Park and Ro Park at Glen Oak. The North Orange Park includes paved walking trails, nature trail, soccer fields, basket ball courts, a playground with many ADA accessible features, a shelter facility, sledding hill and the North Orange Aquatic Center with two water slides.
There are many different single-family home styles in Lewis Center along with a good selection of condos. The average price of a single-family home that sold in 2006 was $279,000. Homes and condos located in Lewis Center are within the Olentangy School district.
Lewis Center residents are just a few miles away from the Worthington and Westerville communities that hold historic roots from settlers that came here from New England in the early 1800's. The downtown districts of both these communities are characterized by quaint New England style storefronts. Both Worthington and Westerville offer many enjoyable amenities for residents and non-residents alike. These include community centers, libraries, numerous parks, public and private swimming pools, great shopping, and restaurants.
Lewis Center nature lovers enjoy the close proximity to the Highbanks and Sharon Woods Metro Parks, Alum Creek State Park, and the Hoover Reservoir.
You can see why Lewis Center residents love the location in which they live and the many amenities it offers including shopping and dining with easy freeway access.
Shops Westerville, Polaris Fashion Place &Worthington
Homes and condos located in Lewis Center are within the Olentangy School district.
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