| Avon Lake, Ohio | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Avon Lake Township | 1912 |
| Avon Lake City | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Greg Zilka (D) |
| • City Council President | vacant |
| • Ward 4 Council | David Kos |
| • Ward 3 Council | Lawrence Meiners |
| 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 census) | |
| • Total | 18,145 |
| • Density | 1,630/sq mi (629.5/km2) |
| 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 18,145 at the 2000 census.
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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 (29 km2), all of it land.
Avon Lake was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 18,145 people, 6,711 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 per square mile (240.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.45% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.96% 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 1.25% 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 (these figures had risen to $78,703 and $98,309 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[4]). 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.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 904 |
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| 1930 | 1,610 | 78.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,274 | 41.2% | |
| 1950 | 4,342 | 90.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,403 | 116.6% | |
| 1970 | 12,261 | 30.4% | |
| 1980 | 13,184 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 15,066 | 14.3% | |
| 2000 | 18,145 | 20.4% | |
| Est. 2008 | 23,996 | 32.2% | |
There are multiple public elementary schools for children in Avon Lake. Eastview, Erieview, Westview, and Redwood provide first through fourth grade. Troy is the intermediate school providing grades five and six, and Learwood is the junior high for grades seven and eight. Avon Lake High School provides grades nine through twelve. The district was awarded the status of Excellent with Distinction by the Ohio Department of Education for 8th year in a row. Avon Lake High School has a graduation rate above 95%.
There is also a Catholic parochial school, St. Joseph's, which provides grades kindergarten through 8.
Avon Lake is host to a number of industrial companies, including facilities for Lubrizol, Ford Motor Company, PolyOne Corporation, and Reliant Energy.
Approximately 220 acres (0.9 km²) is designated for parks and playgrounds. Avon Lake operates six community parks; Blesser 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 Aquatic Center, which was rebuilt in 2010. The new facility includes a splash ground, lazy river, regulation lanes, 3 water slides, and zero depth entry. Daily admission is three dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children. The facility is open to residents, and guests of residents. There exists a curfew, for ages 14 and under: 10:00pm,[5] for ages 15: 11:00pm,[5] for age 16: 12:00am,[5] for age 17: 1:00am[5]
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