Streetsboro, Ohio

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Streetsboro, Ohio
Official seal of Streetsboro, Ohio
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Nickname: ""The Fastest Growing City In Portage County""
Motto: Gateway to Progress
Location in Ohio
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°14′33″N, 81°20′57″W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Mayor Mark J. Pavlick-NP
Area  
 - City 63.1 km²
 - Land 62.2 km²
 - Water 0.9 km²
Population  
 - City (2000) 12,311
 - Density 197.9/km²
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Founded 1822
Incorporated 1968
Website: http://www.cityofstreetsboro.com/
Welcome to Streetsboro
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Welcome to Streetsboro
Former Streetsboro landmark, Waylon's Town Tavern.
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Former Streetsboro landmark, Waylon's Town Tavern.

Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is nearly co-extant with the former Streetsboro Township; the village of Sugar Bush Knolls, Ohio was also formed in part from a small portion of the former township. The population was 12,311 at the 2000 census, and 14,210 in 2005.

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[edit] Geography

Streetsboro is located at 41°14′33″N, 81°20′57″W (41.242455, -81.349124)GR1. It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.1 km² (24.4 mi²). 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.48%) is water.

[edit] History

Long before settlers moved into the Connecticut Western Reserve, Seneca Indians roamed this land known as Streetsboro. They used Old Portage Trail, which crosses the southwest corner of the city, to go from Lake Erie to the Ohio River basin.

The founder of Streetsboro Township was Titus Street from Connecticut, in 1798. Streetsboro Township contained 15,279 acres. The land was surveyed by Ralph Cowles and Lemuel Punderson in the summer of 1822 and divided into lots of 100 acres. They were appointed agents by Titus Street.

In 1825, a turnpike from Cleveland to Wellsville, Ohio (better known as Ohio State Route 14) was laid by Frederick Wadsworth, Samuel Cowles, John Strauyhen and Titus Street. Street agreed to give enough land to make it through the township. In 1827, the turnpike was completed.

Major growth occurred in Streetsboro with the opening of the Ohio Turnpike on October 1, 1955, with Exit 13 (now known as Exit 187) initially being the only interchange in Portage County. By 1957, with the growth of the automobile industry, Streetsboro experienced a population explosion. Proximity to the Akron and Cleveland areas, along with direct access to Interstate 80 (Ohio Turnpike), Interstate 480 (Ohio) and State Routes 303, 43 and 14, have greatly contributed to the rapid growth of manufacturing, distribution, commercial and residential development in the past fifty years.

In 1968, voters decided to merge the township and the village to become one city consisting of 25 square miles. Streetsboro was primarily a farming community until 1970.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,311 people, 4,908 households, and 3,381 families residing in the city. The population density was 197.9/km² (512.6/mi²). There were 5,244 housing units at an average density of 84.3/km² (218.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.39% White, 1.96% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 4,908 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,661, and the median income for a family was $55,814. Males had a median income of $36,672 versus $27,835 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,764. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Historic population figures

North: Aurora
West: Hudson Streetsboro East: Shalersville Township
South: Franklin Township,The Village of Sugar Bush Knolls

[edit] Media

[edit] Radio

  • WSTB-FM 88.9 (Streetsboro High School-Alternative Rock Monday through Saturday, Oldies on Sunday)

[edit] Print Media

  • Gateway News (Weekly Newspaper-Serving Streetsboro, Mantua Village and Township, and Shalersville Township)

[edit] External links

Townships in Portage County, Ohio
Atwater • Aurora • Brimfield • Charlestown • Deerfield • Edinburg • Franklin • Freedom • Hiram • Mantua • Nelson • Palmyra • Paris • Randolph • Ravenna • Rootstown • Shalersville • Streetsboro • Suffield • Windham
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