- Westlake, Ohio
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Westlake, Ohio — City — 
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Location of Westlake in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.45444°N 81.92861°WCoordinates: 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.45444°N 81.92861°W Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Dover Township first settled October 10, 1810 Dover Village incorporated 1911 [1] City of Westlake incorporated 1957 [1] Government - Type Mayor-council - Mayor Dennis M. Clough [2] Area - Total 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) - Land 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) - Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% Elevation 709 ft (216 m) Population (2010) - Total 32,729 - Density 1,995.2/sq mi (770.2/km2) census Time zone EST (UTC-4) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Zip code 44145 Area code(s) 440 FIPS code 39-83622[3] GNIS feature ID 1061762[4] Website http://www.cityofwestlake.org Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,729 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.
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Geography
Westlake is located at 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.45444°N 81.92861°W (41.454439, -81.928657). [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 15.9 square miles (41 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2002, there were 31,760 people, 12,830 households, and 8,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,995.2 people per square mile (770.2/km²). There were 13,648 housing units at an average density of 858.5 per square mile (331.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.65% White, 0.95% African American, 1.36% Native American, 4.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 12,826 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 54, and 18.2% who were 55 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,963, and the median income for a family was $81,223 (these figures had changed to $63,252 and $90,397 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).[6] Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,142. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1920 1,754 — 1930 2,453 39.9% 1940 3,200 30.5% 1950 4,912 53.5% 1960 12,906 162.7% 1970 15,689 21.6% 1980 19,475 24.1% 1990 27,018 38.7% 2000 31,719 17.4% 2010 32,729 3.2% History
The area now known as the City of Westlake was first settled on October 10, 1810. However, it was then part of Dover Township.
In the early 1910s, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913, taking with it a portion of Olmsted Township.
Dover Village was renamed the Village of Westlake in 1940. This was done to eliminate confusion with Dover, Ohio (itself now part of the Cleveland television market). The village of Westlake became a city in 1957.[1] The Westlake Historical Society was formed in the sixties. The Westlake Historical Society was formed to inform and educate others about the history of Dover/ Westlake.
Economy
Top employers
According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[7] the top employers in the city are:
# Employer # of Employees 1 St. John West Shore Hospital 1,273 2 Hyland Software 754 3 Westlake City Schools 1577 4 City of Westlake 420 5 Energizer]] 365 6 West Bay Care and Rehabilitation Center 401 7 TravelCenters of America 300 8 Lutheran Home at Concord Reserve 300 9 University Hospitals 248 10 Lake Erie Electric 227 Schools
The Westlake City School District (WCS) is rated "excellent" by the state's report card for school districts. The WCS has been consistently rated "excellent" by the state since the cards came into existence. Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 22 and 18 on Time Warner Cable and WOW! cable, respectively, in the Westlake area. The station is considered one of the top high school television stations in the United States, and city voters recently rewarded the station with brand new, state-of-the-art television facilities added onto the high school as a result of the program's popularity. Lee Burneson Middle School has been awarded with a half-million dollar STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) grant. They have used this to buy equipment that will improve the learning process.
- Bassett Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
- Dover Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
- Hillard Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
- Holly Lane Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
- Parkside Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
- Lee Burneson Middle School (LBMS) (Grades 7-8)
- Westlake High School (WHS) (Grades 9-12)
Points of interest
- Crocker Park is a lifestyle center located on Crocker Rd. It is essentially an outdoor mall with areas for recreation and socializing. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above some stores and restaurants. Townhouses are located on the southwest corner. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.[8] It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.[9][10] The project also includes office space.[11]
Westlake Porter Public Library in 2008.
- Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.
- Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.[citation needed]
- Clague House Museum, located at 1371 Clague Rd., showcases the history of Westlake (formerly Dover). This house was built in 1876.
- Clague Playhouse, located at 1371 Clague Rd., community theatre producing five plays a season from the classic and contemporary repertoire.
- The White Oaks Restaurant, located at 777 Cahoon Road, was a lucrative Speakeasy during the American prohibition era.[12]
Events
- Westlake hosted the 2006 USA Broomball National Championships, which included the first-ever national collegiate co-rec championship tournament for broomball, won by Clarkson University, and the first-ever women's national championship, won by Miami University.
Notable natives and residents
- Tom Bagley, a USAC and CART Championship Car series driver
- Carmella DeCesare, Miss April 2003 in Playboy magazine, and also the Playmate of the Year for 2004
- John Farrell, manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and former Boston Red Sox pitching coach and Cleveland Indians starting pitcher
- Daniel Gibson, reserve point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jennifer Lyn Jackson (1969–2010), Miss April 1989 in Playboy magazine. Resident of Westlake for some years, died of a drug overdose in January 2010
- Damon Jones, a guard for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks retired
- Colonel Robert F. Overmyer, United States Marine Corps, American test pilot and astronaut
- Scot Pollard, Former Cleveland Cavaliers Forward/Center
- Michael Reghi, former television play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Ryan Tucker, football player who formerly played offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
- Jake Westbrook, a former Cleveland Indians pitcher
- Paul Byrd, a former MLB Pitcher for Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets & Cleveland Indians
- Eric Wedge, a former Cleveland Indians manager
- Kevin Houser, the long snapper for the New Orleans Saints retired
- Grady Sizemore, a Cleveland Indians center fielder
- Eric Steinbach, an offensive guard in NFL football for the Cleveland Browns
- Joe Thomas, a left tackle for the NFL Cleveland Browns
- Phil Dawson (gridiron football), a place kicker for the NFL Cleveland Browns
- Mike Brown , former NBA coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Sister city
Westlake's Sister City partnership with the Town of Tralee in Ireland was founded in 2009 and is recognized by Sister Cities International.
Avon Lake Bay Village Avon, North Ridgeville 
Rocky River, Fairview Park 
Westlake 
North Olmsted References
- ^ a b c About Our City
- ^ http://www.cityofwestlake.org/citygovernment/mayorsoffice.php Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-qr_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_DP3YR3&-ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_&-tree_id=3307&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US3983622&-format=&-_lang=en
- ^ City of Westlake CAFR
- ^ http://www.starkenterprises.com/properties_crockerpark.html
- ^ Crocker Park Official site
- ^ Gomez, Henry (September 27, 2004). "Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park.". Crain's Cleveland Business. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13518368_ITM. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ Bullard, Stan (November 22, 2004). "Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component.". Crain's Cleveland Business. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125238815.html. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ http://www.white-oaks.com/history.htm
- ^ "Tralee Twins with Westlake, Ohio". http://www.tralee.ie/Westlake.htm.
External links
Categories:- Cities in Ohio
- Populated places in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Populated places established in 1811
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