Wellington, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-Administrator |
| - Mayor | Barbara O'Keefe |
| - Village Administrator | Steve Pyles |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 1.01% |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,511 |
| - Density | 1,536.2/sq mi (592.4/km²) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 44090 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| Website: http://www.villageofwellington.com | |
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Wellington is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,511 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Wellington was settled in 1818 by Ephraim Wilcox, Charles Sweet, William T. Welling, John Clifford, and Joseph Wilson from the states of Massachusetts and New York. It was originally named Charlemont by Charles Sweet, after winning a tree chopping contest, giving him the right to name the township. It was later changed to Wellington by the townspeople in honor of one of the founders William Welling and also "Iron Duke," the Duke of Wellington.
Wellington was incorporated as a village in 1855.
In 1858, the former American House Hotel (later torn down and replace with Herrick Memorial Library) was the site of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue where a mob swarmed the hotel to rescue runaway slave John Price.
Archibald M. Willard, painter of the patriotic Spirit of '76 painting lived in Wellington during the 19th century. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery on the outskirts of Wellington.
[edit] Geography
Wellington is located at (41.166553, -82.223191)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.01%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,511 people, 1,723 households, and 1,173 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,536.2 people per square mile (592.4/km²). There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of 630.0/sq mi (243.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.14% White, 1.33% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 1,723 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $45,460. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $23,488 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,566. About 3.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Barbara O'Keefe has served as mayor of the village of Wellington since 1993. The Village Administrator is Steven Pyles, the Clerk is Karen Webb and the Village Solicitor is Stephen Bond. Jeff Hyde is current Council President. Other members of council are Helen Dronsfield, Steve Maurer, Hans Schneider, Harold Sumpter and Guy Wells.
Wellington's Herrick Memorial Library loaned more than 86,000 items to its 9,000 cardholders in 2005. Total holdings as of 2005 were over 57,000 volumes with over 165 periodical subscriptions. [3]
Wellington lies within the 9th U.S. Congressional District represeted by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the 13th Ohio Senate District represeted by Sen. Sue Morano, and the 58th Ohio House of Representatives District which represented by Tom Heydinger.
[edit] Festivals and Events
Every June the Ohio Scottish Games come to the Lorain County Fair Grounds to celebrate Scotland's rich history and culture.
Wellington was once known as the "Cheese Capitol of the World" in the late 19th century. The Wellington Cheese Festival is celebrated in the third weekend of every July. The festival has live music, food, children's rides and games, crafts and car shows.
Two weeks before labor day in late August, The Lorain County Fair, one of the biggest county fairs in the State of Ohio, takes place west of town on State Route 18 in the fairgrounds.
[edit] Recent News
On June 22, 2006, a flash flood hit sections of Wellington along the Black River. Two teenagers became trapped in their vehicle as the waters rose after attempting to drive through a flooded roadway. Wellington Fire and EMT were dispatched to the scene and rescued them. While attempting to reach the teenagers, firefighter Allan "Buz" Anderson Jr. was swept away under the current and drowned. This was a tragedy for the department (which had only lost three firefighters in its 125 year history), the village of Wellington, and the Anderson family.[1]
On December 14, 2006, artist Keith McGuckin set up a Nazi Gingerbread display in a downtown storefront. McGuckin had been forced to remove the display from the storefront of a hardware store in nearby Oberlin because of complaints. The display, "The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men," included gingerbread men participating in a small Nazi rally. McGuckin said his intent was not to offend anyone, just to provoke thought. The year before, McGuckin set up a display in the hardware storefront that included a "caroler-bashing" snowman and a little boy excited to use his chemistry set to make crystal meth. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town. State Library of Ohio. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Firefighter Dies Rescuing Teens From Water
- Village of Wellington Official Site
- Village of Wellington Unofficial Site
- Herrick Memorial Library
- Wellington, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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