Wickliffe, Ohio
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| Wickliffe, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,484 |
| - Density | 2,898.2/sq mi (1,119.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44092 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-85036[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061775[1] |
Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wickliffe is located at (41.609398, -81.472905).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there are 13,484 people, 5,604 households, 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,898.2 people per square mile (1,119.6/km²). There are 5,787 housing units at an average density of 1,243.8/sq mi (480.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.37% White, 2.85% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.2% were of Italian, 13.6% German, 13.4% Irish, 9.4% Polish, 9.0% Slovene and 6.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There are 5,604 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,500, and the median income for a family is $51,351. Males have a median income of $37,641 versus $27,847 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,194. 6.5% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Library
Wickliffe is served by the Wickliffe Public Library. In 2005, the library loaned more than 459,000 items to its 110,400 cardholders. Total holdings are over 100,000 volumes with over 519 periodical subscriptions.[4]
[edit] Coulby Mansion and Park
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The Coulby Mansion and Park were built between 1911 and 1913 by Harry C. Coulby, who was in shipping and Wickliffe's first mayor. This mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. It cost over $1 million at the time.
Coulby Mansion was Coulby's home until his death on January 18, 1929. It was also once a Catholic girls' school. The city bought the property in 1954 and it currently serves as Wickliffe's City Hall. The previous owners did not damage or remove many original fixtures. Coulby Mansion has sixteen rooms, seven fireplaces, a Tiffany skylight, handcarved walnut mouldings and paneling from Bohemia, and an extensive garden with fountains. The exterior of the building is white glazed terra cotta.
Coulby Mansion is located next to Coulby Park, Wickliffe's main city park, which has trails, a pool facility, extensive playground equipment, and a pond stocked with fish. At one point in the late 1970s, a car was found in the pond with two people inside. It is unclear whether these people - two local teenagers who had been dating at the time of their disappearance - committed suicide, were involved in an accident, or were victims of a person (or persons) with bad intentions.
[edit] See also
- Telshe yeshiva - A Lithuanian Yeshiva, now situated in Wickliffe, where it also operates a high school.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town. State Library of Ohio. Retrieved on October 28, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Dapper | Disaster!
- Wickliffe Public Library
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