Avon Lake, Ohio
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| Avon Lake, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Avon Lake Township | 1912 |
| Avon Lake City | 1960 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Karl Zuber |
| - City Council President | Gregory J. Zilka |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²) |
| - Land | 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 0% |
| Elevation | 600 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,145 |
| - Density | 1,630/sq mi (629.5/km²) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 44012 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-03464[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048474[2] |
| Website: http://www.avonlake.org | |
Avon Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,496 people at the 2005 census.
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[edit] Geography
Avon Lake is located at (41.501595, -82.006309).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.8 km²), all of it land.
Avon Lake was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2005, there were 26,496 people, 8,711 households, and 5,133 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,630.0 people per square mile (629.5/km²). There were 6,934 housing units at an average density of 622.9/sq mi (240.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.31% White, 4.36% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population.
There were 6,711 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,988, and the median income for a family was $76,603. Males had a median income of $57,294 versus $32,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,336. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Major ethnicities in Avon Lake include German (36.2% of the population,) Irish (22.7%,) English (13.9%,) Italian (11.4%,) Polish (7.3%,) and Slovak (5.3%.)[citation needed]
[edit] General Information
Avon Lake was first settled in 1812, when the area was part of Cuyahoga County (it became part of Lorain County in 1822) and separated from the Township (now City) of Avon in 1915 to form the Township of Avon Lake. Railroad tracks are the point of division between the two cities. Avon Lake gained city status in 1960 with a population of just under 10,000. Avon Lake's current population is slightly under than 25,000 and is continuing to grow. Avon Lake has four public elementary schools (Eastview, Erieview, Redwood, and Westview), one public intermediate school (Troy), one public middle school (Learwood), one public high school (Avon Lake), and one parochial grade school, Saint Joseph, grades 1-8. Two major routes pass through Avon Lake, US-6 and SR-83. Avon Lake is approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Interstate 90/SR-2 which is a quick artery to downtown Cleveland. The 55F bus (West Shore Flyer) of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority serves Avon Lake along Lake Road (US 6) during rush hour.
[edit] Local tourist attractions
- Veterans Memorial Park
- John Christ Winery
- Klingshirn Winery
- Historical Cemetery
- Peter Miller House
- Boat Launch/Fishing Pier
Close Quarters Pub, formerly the Aftermath Pub (was owned by a math teacher) and originally named Ted's Place, is one of the smallest bars in the world.[citation needed] The pub seats about 32 people and has only one copy of its menu.[citation needed] It has an entertaining variety of objects including a traveling pelican carving.[citation needed]
The Press, a weekly newspaper, has been providing local news to residents for over 50 years.
[edit] Government
Avon Lake is an incorporated municipality of the state of Ohio in northeastern Lorain County approximately 16.3 miles west of Cleveland.
Avon Lake's City Council has seven members: one councilperson from each of the four wards, and three council members at large.
Avon Lake is the home of the Avon Lake Municipal Court that serves Avon Lake, Avon, and Sheffield Village.
Avon Lake's Police Department has 28 full time police officers and five part-time. There are four full time and four part time dispatchers. The operation includes a four member detective bureau. Patrol Operations are complimented by five officers trained in bicycle patrol and one supervisor assigned to community policing/crime prevention, as well as a part-time Dog Warden.
The fire department provides a Paramedic Ambulance Service. It also has Hazardous Material handling, confined space, rope rescue and a dive rescue. A full time Fire Prevention Bureau inspects both residential and businesses. The fire department building consists of five garage “bays” which house the two fire pumpers, one aerial ladder truck, one heavy rescue truck, three advanced life support ambulances and several cars and light trucks.
The Avon Lake Community Television (ALC-TV) is a department of the city of Avon Lake. ALC-TV comprises two public access cable channels, government channel 12 and public channel 99. Funding for ALC-TV comes from the franchise fee paid by Time Warner Cable subscribers living in Avon Lake. ALC-TV is broadcast to all homes in Avon Lake who have cable.
The Avon Lake Public Library offers many programs to the public for all ages. The library has a children's hands-on arts and science learning center and a gallery which displays the work of local artists.
[edit] Recreation
Approximately 220 acres (0.9 km²) is designated for parks and playgrounds. Avon Lake operates six community parks; Bleser Park, Miller Road Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Weiss Field, Avon Lake/Bay Village Park, and Bicentennial Park. Five neighborhood parks managed by the city are; Belle Road Park, Inwood Park..., Overlook Park, Resatar Park, and Sunset Park. The city also operates the Ellen Trivanovich Municipal Pool built in 1962. The pool is 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m²). in size, consisting of 3 rectangles, each 60 ft. by 120 ft., excluding the baby pool.
[edit] Notable Natives and Residents
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (Cleveland Cav's basketball player)
Angela Funovits (Mentalist/Illusionist & star of NBC's Phenomenon)
Anthony Gonzalez (WR for the Indianapolis Colts)
Chris Jagger (Host of the TV show Change of Heart)
Carmella DeCesare (Playboy Playmate of the Year 2004)
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Avon Lake
- LorainCounty.com - Locally run community website
- The Press
- Avon Lake, Ohio Business & Living
- Avon Lake Public Library
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