Avon Lake, Ohio
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| Avon Lake, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Avon Lake Township | 1912 |
| Avon Lake City | 1960 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Rob Berner |
| - City Council President | Gregory J. Zilka |
| Area | |
| - City | 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²) |
| - Land | 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (182.9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 18,145 |
| - Density | 1,630/sq mi (629.5/km²) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 44012 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| 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. Avon Lake was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
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[edit] Geography
Avon Lake is located at (41.501595, -82.006309).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.8 km² (11.1 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2005, there were 26,496 people, 8,711 households, and 5,133 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.5/km² (1,630.0/mi²). There were 6,934 housing units at an average density of 240.5/km² (622.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.31% White, 3.36% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.96% 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 4.87% of the population.
Major ethnicities in Avon Lake include German (36.2% of the population,) Irish (22.7%,) English (13.9%,) Italian (11.4%,) Polish (7.3%,) and Slovak (5.3%.)
[edit] General Information
Avon Lake is a western suburb of Cleveland located on the shore of Lake Erie between Cleveland and the city of Lorain in northeastern Lorain County. Avon Lake was first settled in 1812 and separated from the Township (now City) of Avon in 1915 to form the Township of Avon Lake. Railroad tracks are the point of division between the two cities. Avon Lake gained city status in 1960 with a population of just under 10,000. Avon Lake's current population is just below 20,000 and is continuing to grow. Avon Lake has four public elementary schools (Eastview, Erieview, Redwood, and Westview), one public intermediate school (Troy), one public middle school (Learwood), one public high school (Avon Lake), and one parochial grade school, Saint Joseph, grades 1-8. Two major routes pass through Avon Lake, US-6 and SR-83. Avon Lake is approximately 2 miles north of Interstate 90/SR-2 which is a quick artery to downtown Cleveland.
[edit] Local tourist attractions
- The Rambo Lives Trailer
- John Christ Winery
- The 45's/Westwinds Trail
The median income for a household in the city was $65,988, and the median income for a family was $76,603. 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. Avon Lake is also the home to several bars and taverns. Downtown Avon Lake, aka "The Theater District" or "The A.L. Flats" is the home to such watering holes as Tailgators, Johnny Malloys, and the Huddle.
[edit] Government
Avon Lake is an incorporated municipality of the State of Ohio in northeastern Lorain County approximately 18 miles west of Cleveland.
Avon Lake's City Council has 8 members: a president, clerk, one from each of the four wards, and two council members at large.
Avon Lake is the home of the Avon Lake Municipal Court that serves Avon Lake, Avon and Sheffield Village.
Avon Lake's Police Department has 28 full time police officers and 5 part-time. 4 Dispatchers and 2 support staff. Operation includes a 4 member detective bureau. Patrol Operations are complimented by 5 officers trained in bicycle patrol and 1 supervisor assigned to community policing/crime prevention as well as a part-time Dog Warden.
The fire department provides a Paramedic Ambulance Service. Also Hazardous Material handling, confined space, rope rescue and a dive rescue. A full time Fire Prevention Bureau inspects both residential and businesses. The fire department building consists of five garage “bays” which house the two fire pumpers, one aerial ladder truck, one heavy rescue truck, two advanced life support ambulances and several cars and light trucks.
The Avon Lake Community Television (ALC-TV) is a Department of the City of Avon Lake. ALC-TV is comprised of two public access cable channels, government channel 12 and public channel 99. Funding for ALC-TV comes from the franchise fee paid by Comcast Cable subscribers living in Avon Lake. ALC-TV is broadcast to all homes in Avon Lake who have cable.
The Avon Lake Library is located on 32649 Electric Blvd. in Avon Lake. The Library offers many programs to the public that are made up of children, young adults, and adults resources.
[edit] Recreation
Approximately 220 acres is designated for parks and playgrounds. Avon Lake operates six community parks; Bleser 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 built in 1962. The pool is 10,000 sq. ft. in size, consisting of 3 rectangles, each 60 ft. by 120 ft., not including the baby pool.
[edit] Churches
Avon Lake has two Baptist, two Roman Catholic, one Presbyterian, one Assembly of God, one United Church of Christ, one United Methodist, one Evangelical Lutheran, and one Christian Science church.
| North: Lake Erie |
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| West: Sheffield Lake, Sheffield |
Avon Lake | East: Bay Village |
| South: Avon | Southeast: Westlake |
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Avon Lake
- LorainCounty.com - Locally run community website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Lorain County, Ohio Elyria, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Amherst | Avon | Avon Lake | Elyria | Grafton | Kipton | LaGrange | Lorain | North Ridgeville | Oberlin | Rochester | Sheffield | Sheffield Lake | South Amherst | Vermilion | Wellington |
| Townships |
Amherst | Brighton | Brownhelm | Camden | Carlisle | Columbia | Eaton | Elyria | Grafton | Henrietta | Huntington | LaGrange | New Russia | Penfield | Pittsfield | Rochester | Sheffield | Wellington |
| Census-designated place |
