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Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River. Its population was 17,503 as of the 2000 Census. It is the county seat of Lake County and the home of Lake Erie College and Morley Library.
esville was incorporated in 1832 and named after General Edward Paine (17461841), one of the early settlers of the Western Reserve, who settled in the area around 1800 and represented the region in the territorial legislature.
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Painesville is a city in Painesville Township in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River. Its population was 17,503 as of the 2000 Census. It is the county seat of Lake County and the home of Lake Erie College and Morley Library.
History
Painesville was incorporated in 1832 and named after General Edward Paine (17461841), one of the early settlers of the Western Reserve, who settled in the area around 1800 and represented the region in the territorial legislature. Paine had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the American Revolutionary War.
When the plat of land was laid in 1805 its original name was Champion after General Henry Champion.
Geography
Painesville is located at (41.722793, -81.249597).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 kmē), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 kmē) of it (10.61%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile (1,130.1/kmē). There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0/sq mi (447.6/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 76.99% White, 12.93% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.50% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.89% of the population. 15.2% were of German, 9.7% Irish, 9.4% Italian, 8.3% English and 5.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 85.6% spoke English and 13.2% Spanish as their first language.
There were 6,525 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,842, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,082 versus $23,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,391. About 13.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Public education in the city of Painesville is provided by the Painesville City Local School District. The district has begun the demolition of Hobart Middle School to begin building a high school at the location. Heritage Middle School is the new school it is on Chestnut Street.
The City of Painesville is also home to Lake Erie College, which is well known around the world for equestrian, and the Andrews Osborne Academy's Painesville campus.
Notable natives
See also: :Category:People from Painesville, Ohio
External links
- official Painesville website
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