Eastlake, Ohio

Eastlake, Ohio
City
Eastlake Post Office
Location of Eastlake, Ohio
Location of Eastlake in Lake County
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N81°26′17″W / 41.64167°N 81.43806°W / 41.64167; -81.43806
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lake
Incorporated	1948
Government
•  Mayor	David Spotton (R) [1]
Area [2]
• Total	6.54 sq mi (16.93 km2)
• Land	6.41 sq mi (16.59 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation [3]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,670
• Estimate  (2023) [4]	17,363
• Density	2,757.92/sq mi (1,064.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	44095, 44097
Area code	440
FIPS code	39-23618 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1086416 [3]
Website	eastlakeohio.com

Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It takes its name from its location northeast of Cleveland, following along the shore of Lake Erie. ^[6] The population was 17,670 at the 2020 census. The 2003 North America blackout stemmed from an Eastlake generating station going offline.

History

America Remembers 9/11 Memorial in Eastlake

The single largest blackout in North American history on August 14, 2003, was traced back to a FirstEnergy generating plant in Eastlake that went offline at 1:31 P.M. EDT amid high electrical demand. It caused 50 million people to lose power in eight U.S. states and southeastern Canada. ^{[8] [9]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.53 square miles (16.91 km²), of which 6.40 square miles (16.58 km²) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) is water. ^{[10] [11]}

Eastlake is about 19 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, along the shore of Lake Erie, and is part of Greater Cleveland.

Demographics

94.3% spoke English and 2.9% spoke Croatian. ^[12]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	4,700		—
1960	12,467		165.3%
1970	19,690		57.9%
1980	21,954		11.5%
1990	21,161		−3.6%
2000	20,255		−4.3%
2010	18,577		−8.3%
2020	17,670		−4.9%
2023 (est.)	17,363	[4]	−1.7%
Sources: [5] [13] [14] [15]

2010 census

As of the census ^[16] of 2010, there were 18,577 people, 7,841 households, and 5,056 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,902.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,120.7/km²). There were 8,280 housing units at an average density of 1,293.8 per square mile (499.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 7,841 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% 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 2.93.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 20,255 people, 8,055 households, and 5,557 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,166.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,222.6/km²). There were 8,310 housing units at an average density of 1,299.1 per square mile (501.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.54% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. 17.1% were of German, 16.4% Italian, 15.1% Irish, 7.5% Polish, 6.1% Slovene and 5.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 8,055 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,297, and the median income for a family was $52,039. Males had a median income of $37,557 versus $27,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,905. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Eastlake has a mayor-council system of government. As of 2024, the mayor is David Spotton, a Republican. The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms. Three members are elected by the city at-large, and four members are elected from wards. As of 2024, the members of the City Council are as follows: ^[17]

Eastlake City Council

Seat	Name	Party
Council-at-Large	Chris A. Krajnyak	Republican
Council-at-Large	Angela Schmidt	Republican
Council-at-Large	Michael Semick	Republican
Ward 1	James Overstreet	Republican
Ward 2	John Meyers	Republican
Ward 3	Jason Kasunick	Democrat
Ward 4	Danyeill Kostelnik	Republican

Culture

The Boulevard of 500 Flags, purported to be "the world's largest permanent display of American flags", is located in Eastlake. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Eastlake is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. ^[21]

Sports

North High School

Eastlake is home to Classic Park, the home field of the Lake County Captains, a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Guardians. Classic Park's construction included controversy involving finances. ^[22]

Education

Eastlake is part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which includes North and South high schools, three middle schools, and five elementary schools. ^[23]

Notable people

• Gary Heidnik, murderer and serial rapist
• Stipe Miocic, mixed martial artist

References

1. "Elected Officials" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastlake, Ohio
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 40.
7. "America Remembers 9-11 Memorial". 500flags.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
8. "The 12 Biggest Electrical Blackouts In History". Mental Floss. November 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
9. "BLACKOUT 2003: The timeline". cleveland.com. August 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
12. "Data Center Results". www.mla.org. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
13. "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
14. "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
15. "Eastlake city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
17. "Elected Officials" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
18. "Boulevard of 500 Flags". 500flags.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
19. Husted, Simon (May 22, 2015). "Eastlake's Boulevard of 500 Flags gathering help to enforce flagpoles". The News-Herald . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
20. "Boulevard of 500 Flags Photograph". Ohio History Connection . Ohio Memory Collection. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
21. "Locations and Hours". Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
22. Glasier, David S. (June 18, 2012). "Dark days, then rays of hope: A windfall relieves some of Eastlake's pain from stadium debt". The News-Herald . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
23. "Schools". Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

• Official website