Conneaut, Ohio

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Conneaut (pronounced [ˈkɑniɔt]) is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek. The population was 12,485 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Notable persons 5 External links

[edit] History

The city of Conneaut is located on an old Native American trail, also used by early pioneers heading westward. The word conneaut comes from the Seneca language, and has a disputed meaning.

Conneaut is located in the north eastern most section of Ohio and has 27 square miles within its corporate city limits. The City, since 1992 has been under a City Manager/ City Council Government. It is a mixture of urban areas and rural farmland. The City has over seven miles of shoreline along Lake Erie, with beaches, boating facilities and a healthy summer tourist trade. Transportation services Conneaut via Interstate 90, which basically dissects the City, along with an International shipping port and three railroads. Major industries within the City include Venture Transportation, (automotive parts), General Aluminum (automotive parts), and CW Ohio (windows and pillars). The City's historic central business district and its harbor business district are not as thriving as in the past.

[edit] Geography

Conneaut is located at 41°56′36″N, 80°34′10″W (41.943313, -80.569476)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.5 km² (26.4 mi²). 68.3 km² (26.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 182.8/km² (473.4/mi²). There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 83.6/km² (216.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.33% White, 1.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 5,038 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,717, and the median income for a family was $37,955. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $21,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,703. About 10.7% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable persons

• Laura Boulton, ethnomusicologist (1899-1980)
• Osee M. Hall, was a U.S. House Representative from Minnesota.
• Larry Kelley, American football player for Yale University, second winner of the Heisman Trophy
• John R. Pillion, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

[edit] External links

• Station Four Firefighter's Association
• Conneaut.net
• Andy Pochatko's History of Conneaut
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.943313° -80.569476°
  • 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

	Ashtabula County, Ohio Jefferson, county seat
Municipalities	Andover | Ashtabula | Conneaut | Geneva | Geneva-on-the-Lake | Jefferson | North Kingsville | Orwell | Roaming Shores | Rock Creek
Townships	Andover | Ashtabula | Austinburg | Cherry Valley | Colebrook | Denmark | Dorset | Geneva | Harpersfield | Hartsgrove | Jefferson | Kingsville | Lenox | Monroe | Morgan | New Lyme | Orwell | Pierpont | Plymouth | Richmond | Rome | Saybrook | Sheffield | Trumbull | Wayne | Williamsfield | Windsor
Census-designated place	Edgewood
Other localities	Austinburg | Dorset | Kingsville | Pierpont | Unionville | Williamsfield | Windsor