Lodi, Ohio

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Lodi is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census.

[edit] History

Founded in 1811, Lodi is the oldest settlement in Medina County. It was originally called Harrisville, in honor of the family that founded it. It was later renamed to Lodi, the Indian chief who lived nearby; to prevent confusion with another village in Ohio. Ainsworth Street, part of the 'Downtown Circle', is named after Chief Lodi's Daughter.

[edit] Facts

An early pioneer named Redfield (after whom Redfield Street is named) sculpted the modern route to Medina through trees. It was later deemed too curvy, so the first governmental road through the region was straightened. In later years, this road became U.S. Route 42.

Lodi is the western endpoint of Interstate 76, where the road terminates at its junction with Interstate 71.

Lodi hosts the annual Sweet Corn Festival in the middle of July. This three-day-long event begins with a large parade through the town square. Other attractions include fair food, amusement rides, and a popular tug-of-war.

[edit] Geography

Lodi is located at 41°1′59″N, 82°0′42″W (41.033059, -82.011774)^GR1, along the East Fork of the Black River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.47% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,274 households, and 789 families residing in the village. The population density was 557.5/km² (1,444.5/mi²). There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of 244.2/km² (632.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.03% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 1,274 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $32,882 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,512. About 8.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Lodi Primary School serves preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first and second graders. Grades three and four are sent to Seville Intermediate School, and fifth and sixth graders attend Westfield Upper Elementary. The communities of Chatham, Lafayette, Westfield Center, Seville, and Lodi combine together to form Cloverleaf Middle School and Cloverleaf High School.

[edit] Economic Decline

The Lodi Prime Outlets, located south of the village, are an important part of the local economy. Notice the empty stores in the outlet mall.

Lodi used to be a haven for businesses, such as Invacare of Elyria. However, members of the town council chose to raise industry tax to help retain the "Small Town" feel. However, the town has since changed its ways and has desired for new businesses to come in. This has not been the case, as many businesses have left, and Lodi has seen virtually no economic growth in many years.

Lodi Prime Outlets is located in Lodi. However, due to high rent many of the stores have closed, and the future looks bleak for the outlet mall.

[edit] External links

• The Medina County Community Advocate
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.033059° -82.011774°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

	Medina County, Ohio Medina, county seat
Municipalities	Brunswick | Chippewa Lake | Creston | Gloria Glens Park | Lodi | Medina | Rittman | Seville | Spencer | Wadsworth | Westfield Center
Townships	Brunswick Hills | Chatham | Granger | Guilford | Harrisville | Hinckley | Homer | Lafayette | Litchfield | Liverpool | Medina | Montville | Sharon | Spencer | Wadsworth | Westfield | York
Other places	Homerville | Litchfield | Valley City