Westlake, Ohio

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Westlake, Ohio
Official seal of Westlake, Ohio
Seal
Location in Ohio
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°27′16″, 81°55′43″
Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Dover Township first settled 1810 [2]
Dover Village incorporated 1911 [2]
City of Westlake incorporated 1957 [2]
Government
 - Mayor-council Dennis M. Clough [1]
 - Mayor
Area
 - City  15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
 - Land  15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
 - Water  0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
 - City 31,719
 - Density 1,995.2/sq mi (770.2/km²)
  census
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
Zip code 44145
Area code(s) 440
Website: http://www.cityofwestlake.org

Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 31,719 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Westlake is located at 41°27′16″N, 81°55′43″W (41.454439, -81.928657)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2002, there were 31,760 people, 12,830 households, and 8,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 770.2/km² (1,995.2/mi²). There were 13,648 housing units at an average density of 331.4/km² (858.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.65% White, 0.95% African American, 1.36% Native American, 4.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 12,826 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 54, and 18.2% who were 55 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,963, and the median income for a family was $81,228. Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,142. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

The area now known as the City of Westlake was first settled in 1815. However, it was then part of Dover Township.

In the early 1910s, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913.

Dover Village was renamed the Village of Westlake in 1940. This was done to eliminate confusion with Dover, Ohio. The village of Westlake became a city in 1957 [2].

[edit] Notable natives and residents

[edit] Schools

The Westlake City School District (WCS) is one of the most ineffective school districts in the state of Ohio, as rated by the state's "report card" for school districts. The WCS have been consistently rated "mediocre" by the state since the cards came into existence. Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 22 and 18 on Time Warner Cable and WideOpenWest cable, respectively, in the Westlake area. The station is considered one of the top high school television stations in the United States, and city voters recently rewarded the station with brand new, state-of-the-art television facilities added on to the high school as a result of the program's popularity.

[edit] Library

Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.

[edit] Points of interest

  • On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper. This is Richard and Ruth Ziegan's home, who are the grandparents of Masters Champion Mike Clum. Mike grew up in Westlake, and set many golf course records at local and regional courses in the area.
  • Westlake is home to The Church on the Rise, a McChurch or megachurch built on 20 acres of land. The COR hosted conservative Christian Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. At the Church on the Rise Blackwell event, Westlake mayor Dennis Clough said, "This nation, this country, this city recognizes that God and government aren't separate and they should not be separate."
  • The Westlake Recreation Center hosted a re-election campaign appearance by President George W. Bush October 24, 2004, during which he proclaimed, "The heart and soul of America is found right here in places like Westlake, Ohio.".
  • On Crocker Road, Crocker Park is an attraction which has become locally famous. It is essentially an outdoor mall, with areas for recreation and socialization, also. The park is based off of a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above the south stores and on the southwest corner there are to be townhouses. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.
  • Westlake Middle School and Westlake High School use the Demon as their mascot---Westlake Demons.

[edit] Events

  • Westlake hosted the 2006 USA Broomball National Championships, which included the first-ever national collegiate co-rec championship tournament for broomball, won by Clarkson University, and the first-ever women's national championship, won by Miami University.


Northwest:
Avon Lake		 North:
Bay Village
West:
Avon, North Ridgeville		 Westlake East: Rocky River, Fairview Park
South: North Olmsted

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.cityofwestlake.org/citygovernment/mayorsoffice.php Retrieved 31 December, 2006.
  2. ^ a b c d http://www.cityofwestlake.org/aboutus/aboutus.php

[edit] External links

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cleveland, county seat
Municipalities

Bay Village | Beachwood | Bedford | Bedford Heights | Bentleyville | Berea | Bratenahl | Brecksville | Broadview Heights | Brook Park | Brooklyn | Brooklyn Heights | Chagrin Falls | Cleveland | Cleveland Heights | Cuyahoga Heights | East Cleveland | Euclid | Fairview Park | Garfield Heights | Gates Mills | Glenwillow | Highland Heights | Highland Hills | Hunting Valley | Independence | Lakewood | Linndale | Lyndhurst | Maple Heights | Mayfield | Mayfield Heights | Middleburg Heights | Moreland Hills | Newburgh Heights | North Olmsted | North Randall | North Royalton | Oakwood | Olmsted Falls | Orange | Parma | Parma Heights | Pepper Pike | Richmond Heights | Rocky River | Seven Hills | Shaker Heights | Solon | South Euclid | Strongsville | University Heights | Valley View | Walton Hills | Warrensville Heights | Westlake | Woodmere
Townships

Chagrin Falls | Olmsted
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