Painesville, Ohio

Painesville, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Painesville, Ohio
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Painesville, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake

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area_total_km2 = 17.3
area_land_km2 = 15.5
area_water_km2 = 1.8
area_total_sq_mi = 6.7
area_land_sq_mi = 6.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 17503
population_density_km2 = 1130.7
population_density_sq_mi = 2928.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 206
elevation_ft = 676
latd = 41 |latm = 43 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 14 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44077
area_code = 440
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website = http://www.painesville.com/
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Painesville is a city 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 CountyGR|6 and the home of Lake Erie College and Morley Library.

History

Painesville was incorporated in 1832 and named after General Edward Paine (1746–1841), 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. [ [http://www.morleylibrary.org/painesvillechronology.htm Morley Library ] ]

Geography

Painesville is located at coor dms|41|43|22|N|81|14|59|W|city (41.722793, -81.249597)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (10.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/km²). There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0/sq mi (447.6/km²). 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.

chools

The local school district has begun the demolition of Hobart Middle School to begin building a high school at the location. Heritage Middle School is being erected on Chestnut Street. [http://www.rpcarbone.com/Projects/0487.htm]

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

*Joe Dolce
*Scott Shafer
*Don Shula

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References

External links

* [http://www.painesville.com/ City of Painesville]
* [http://www.painesvilleohchamber.org/ Painesville Chamber of Commerce]


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