Avon Lake, Ohio
—  City  —
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′6″N 82°0′23″W / 41.50167°N 82.00639°W / 41.50167; -82.00639
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lorain
Avon Lake Township	1912
Avon Lake City	1960
Government
- Mayor	Karl Zuber
- City Council President	Gregory J. Zilka
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.

[edit] Geography

Avon Lake is located at 41°30′6″N 82°0′23″W / 41.50167°N 82.00639°W / 41.50167; -82.00639 (41.501595, -82.006309).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.8 km²), all of it land.

Avon Lake was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

[edit] Demographics

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/sq mi (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.

[edit] Recreation

Veterans Park is a popular recreational site.

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 Municipal Pool, which was built in 1962. The pool is 10,000 sq ft (929 m²). in size, consisting of 3 rectangles, each 60 ft. by 120 ft., excluding the baby pool. There exists a curfew, for ages 14 and under: 10:00pm^[5],for ages 15–16: 11:00pm^[5],for age 17: 1:00am^[5]

[edit] Notable natives and residents

• Frank Caliendo, comedian/mimic; Frank TV, MadTV
• Carmella DeCesare, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2004
• Braylon Edwards, wide receiver for the New York Jets
• Angela Funovits, mentalist/illusionist and star of NBC's Phenomenon
• Anthony Gonzalez, wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
• Travis Hafner, designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians
• Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, center for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Brady Quinn, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
• Stephen Tompkins, artist and animator based in Los Angeles

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3663473&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US36%7C16000US3663473&_street=&_county=avon+lake&_cityTown=avon+lake&_state=04000US39&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
5. ^ ^{a b c} "The City of Avon Lake". http://www.avonlake.org/ez_FAQ_Detail.aspx?ID=6&d=16. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 

[edit] External links

• Official Website of Avon Lake
• Avon Lake Public Library

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