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Lake County is a county
County

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 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Painesville
Painesville, Ohio

Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River . Its population was 17,503 as of the United States Census, 2000....
, and the county name
List of Ohio county name etymologies

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 comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie
Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
.

Lake County is part of the Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
–Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
–Mentor
Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below....
.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 979 square miles (2,535 kmē).228 square miles (591 kmē) of it is land and 751 square miles (1,944 kmē) of it (76.69%) is water.






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Lake County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Painesville
Painesville, Ohio

Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River . Its population was 17,503 as of the United States Census, 2000....
, and the county name
List of Ohio county name etymologies

This list of Ohio county name etymologies lists the 88 county of the U.S. state of Ohio, with the date of their creation. There is significant disagreement among the etymologists who have addressed the origins of many of these names....
 comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie
Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
.

Lake County is part of the Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
–Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
–Mentor
Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below....
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the county has a total area of 979 square miles (2,535 kmē).228 square miles (591 kmē) of it is land and 751 square miles (1,944 kmē) of it (76.69%) is water. Lake County is Ohio's smallest county by land area.

Adjacent counties

  • Across Lake Erie
    Lake Erie

    Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
     lies Elgin County
    Elgin County, Ontario

    Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St....
    , Ontario
    Ontario

    Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
    , Canada
    Canada

    Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
     (north)
  • Ashtabula County
    Ashtabula County, Ohio

    Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 102,728; its county seat is Jefferson, Ohio....
     (east)
  • Geauga County
    Geauga County, Ohio

    Geauga County , } is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 90,895. It is List of Ohio county name etymologies for a Indigenous peoples of the Americas word meaning "raccoon"....
     (south and east)
  • Cuyahoga County
    Cuyahoga County, Ohio

    Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
     (south and west)


National protected area
Protected area

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  • James A. Garfield National Historic Site
    James A. Garfield National Historic Site

    James A. Garfield National Historic Site is a United States National Historical Park located in Mentor, Ohio. The site preserves the property associated with the 20th President of the United States, James Abram Garfield....


Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 227,511 people, 89,700 households, and 62,520 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 997 people per square mile (385/kmē). There were 93,487 housing units at an average density of 410 per square mile (158/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 95.40% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.99% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.11% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.90% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 18.5% were of German
Germans

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, 14.6% Italian
Italian people

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, 12.7% Irish
Irish people

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, 8.1% English
English people

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, 6.2% Polish, 5.7% American
United States

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 and 5.4% Slovene
Slovenians

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 ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.6% spoke English
English language

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 and 1.9% Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 as their first language.

There were 89,700 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,763, and the median income for a family was $57,134. Males had a median income of $40,916 versus $28,434 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

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 for the county was $23,160. About 3.50% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.50% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government


Environment


ranks Lake County among the worst 10% of counties in the U.S. in terms of cancer risk, developmental and reproductive toxicants, and other categories as well; this is comparable with most major cities and densely populated areas.

Lake County has a large public park system. Kirtland
Kirtland, Ohio

Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,670 at the United States Census 2000. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement....
 is home to the Holden Arboretum
Holden Arboretum

The Holden Arboretum, in Kirtland, Ohio, United States, is one of the largest arboretums and botanical gardens in the United States, with over 3,500 acres , 600 acres of which are devoted to collections and gardens....
 and the location of Gildersleeve Mountain
Gildersleeve Mountain

Gildersleeve Mountain is a summit located in Kirtland, Ohio, Ohio, United States.Gildersleeve Mountain is interesting and important because it is within Greater Cleveland ....
. Headlands Beach State Park
Headlands Beach State Park

Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor, Ohio and Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio. The beach is the longest natural beach on Lake Erie....
 is located in Mentor
Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
. The Grand River
Grand River (Ohio)

The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie, 102.7 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the drainage basin of the St....
 is a state wild and scenic river and the Chagrin River
Chagrin River

The Chagrin River is located in northeast Ohio. The river has two branches, the Aurora Branch and East Branch. Its name stems from what the local Erie Indians used to call it, the "Sha-ga-rin", or "Clear Water"....
 is a state scenic river.

Transportation

Laketran
Laketran

Laketran is the public transport agency servicing Lake County, Ohio, the county northeast of Cleveland, Ohio. It is the third-largest transit system in Northeast Ohio, serving Mentor, Ohio, Painesville, Ohio, Willoughby, Ohio, Wickliffe, Ohio....
 is the transit agency servicing Lake County. Interstate 90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
 runs northeast/southwest through Lake County, roughly parallel to State Route 2; together these roads make up the major traffic arteries in the county. There is currently no passenger rail service in Lake County.

Library services

Lake County is served by the following libraries:
  • Fairport Harbor Public Library in Fairport Harbor
    Fairport Harbor, Ohio

    Fairport Harbor is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River . The population was 3,180 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Kirtland Public Library in Kirtland
    Kirtland, Ohio

    Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,670 at the United States Census 2000. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement....
  • Madison Public Library in Madison
    Madison, Ohio

    Madison is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the village population was 2,921....
  • Mentor Public Library in Mentor
    Mentor, Ohio

    Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
  • Morley Public Library in Painesville
    Painesville, Ohio

    Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River . Its population was 17,503 as of the United States Census, 2000....
  • Perry Public Library in Perry
    Perry, Ohio

    Perry is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,195 at the United States Census 2000. It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813....
  • Wickliffe Public Library in Wickliffe
    Wickliffe, Ohio

    Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, headquartered in Willowick, Ohio
    Willowick, Ohio

    Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,361 at the United States Census 2000. A suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library....
     with branches in Eastlake
    Eastlake, Ohio

    Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,255 at the United States Census 2000.Eastlake is the site where Akron, Ohio's FirstEnergy's Eastlake Generating Station shutdown at 1:31pm EDT on August 14, 2003, eventually leading to the infamous 2003 North America blackout a few hours later....
    , Willoughby
    Willoughby, Ohio

    Willoughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the United States Census 2000....
    , and Willoughby Hills
    Willoughby Hills, Ohio

    Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,595 at the United States Census 2000.Geography...
    . In 2005, the library loaned more than 1.2 million items to its 37,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 216,000 volumes with over 850 periodical subscriptions.


Localities

Map of Lake County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Municipalities


  • Eastlake
    Eastlake, Ohio

    Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,255 at the United States Census 2000.Eastlake is the site where Akron, Ohio's FirstEnergy's Eastlake Generating Station shutdown at 1:31pm EDT on August 14, 2003, eventually leading to the infamous 2003 North America blackout a few hours later....
  • Fairport Harbor
    Fairport Harbor, Ohio

    Fairport Harbor is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River . The population was 3,180 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Grand River
    Grand River, Ohio

    Grand River is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River . The population was 345 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Kirtland
    Kirtland, Ohio

    Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,670 at the United States Census 2000. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement....
  • Kirtland Hills
    Kirtland Hills, Ohio

    Kirtland Hills is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 597 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Lakeline
    Lakeline, Ohio

    Lakeline is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Madison
    Madison, Ohio

    Madison is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the village population was 2,921....
  • Mentor
    Mentor, Ohio

    Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
  • Mentor-on-the-Lake
    Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio

    Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,127 at the United States Census 2000....
  • North Perry
    North Perry, Ohio

    North Perry is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 838 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Painesville
    Painesville, Ohio

    Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River . Its population was 17,503 as of the United States Census, 2000....
  • Perry
    Perry, Ohio

    Perry is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,195 at the United States Census 2000. It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813....
  • Timberlake
    Timberlake, Ohio

    Timberlake is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 775 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Waite Hill
    Waite Hill, Ohio

    Waite Hill is a village #Ohio in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 446 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Wickliffe
    Wickliffe, Ohio

    Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Willoughby
    Willoughby, Ohio

    Willoughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Willoughby Hills
    Willoughby Hills, Ohio

    Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,595 at the United States Census 2000.Geography...
  • Willowick
    Willowick, Ohio

    Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,361 at the United States Census 2000. A suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library....


    • Townships

    • Concord
      Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio

      Concord Township is one of the five civil township of Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 15,828 people in the township....
    • LeRoy
      LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio

      LeRoy Township is one of the five civil township of Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,122 people in the township....
    • Madison
      Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio

      Madison Township is one of the five civil township of Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 18,428 people in the township, 15,494 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Painesville
      Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio

      Painesville Township is one of the five civil township of Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 18,562 people in the township, 15,037 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Perry
      Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio

      Perry Township is one of the five civil township of Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 8,240 people in the township, 6,220 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....


    Census-designated place

    • North Madison
      North Madison, Ohio

      North Madison is a census-designated place in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,451 at the United States Census, 2000....


    Other places

    • Painesville-on-the-Lake
      Painesville-on-the-Lake, Ohio

      Painesville-on-the-Lake is an unincorporated area in northern Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio, Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States....
    • Unionville
      Unionville, Ohio

      Unionville is an unincorporated area on the line between northwestern Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio in Ashtabula County, Ohio and eastern Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio in Lake County, Ohio in the U.S....


    See also

    • Melon heads
      Melon heads

      Melon Heads is the name given to mysterious beings found in long-running urban legends in parts of Michigan, Ohio, and Connecticut. They are described as small humanoids with bulbous heads who occasionally emerge from their hiding places to attack people....
       - a local urban legend


    External links

    • - County Government Campus