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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Cuyahoga | ||
| Dover Township first settled | 1810 [1] | ||
| Dover Village incorporated | 1911 [1] | ||
| City of Westlake incorporated | 1957 [1] | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor-council | Dennis M. Clough [2] | ||
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| 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 (2000) | |||
| - Total | 31,719 | ||
| - Density | 1,995.2/sq mi (770.2/km²) | ||
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | 44145 | ||
| Area code(s) | 440 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-83622GR2 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1061762GR3 | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofwestlake.org | |||
Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 31,719 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Westlake is located at (41.454439, -81.928657)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 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/sq mi (331.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.65% White, 0.95% African American, 1.36% Native American, 4.20% Asian, 0.02% 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 $81,228. 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.
History
The area now known as the City of Westlake was first settled in 1815. 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. Dover Village was renamed the Village of Westlake in 1940. This was done to eliminate confusion with Dover, Ohio. The village of Westlake became a city in 1957 [1].
Notable natives and residents
- Tom Bagley, a USAC and CART Championship Car series driver
- Mike Brown, The current Cleveland Cavaliers head coach
- Romeo Crennel, The current Cleveland Browns head coach
- Carmella DeCesare, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2004
- John Farrell (baseball), the Boston Red Sox pitching coach and former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher
- Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State football standout and first round selection of the Indianapolis Colts
- Damon Jones, Cleveland Cavaliers Guard
- Colonel Robert F. Overmyer, United States Marine Corps, American test pilot and astronaut
- C. C. Sabathia, a current starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and the 2007 Cy Young Award winner
- Scot Pollard, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward/Center
- Michael Reghi,former television play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Les Sekely, an American radio talk show host
- Grady Sizemore, current center fielder for the Cleveland Indians.
- Ryan Tucker, football player who plays offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns.
- Jake Westbrook, Cleveland Indians pitcher
- Kellen Winslow II, a professional American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns
- Eric Wedge,Cleveland Indians manager
- Kevin Houser, long snapper for the New Orleans Saints
Schools
The Westlake City School District (WCS) is one of the most effective school districts in the state of Ohio, as rated by the state's "report card" for school districts. The WCS have 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 Wide Open West 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 on to the high school as a result of the program's popularity.
- Basset 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 (L.B.M.S) (Grades 7-8)
- Westlake High School (WHS) (Grades 9-12)
Library
Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.
Points of interest
- On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper.
- On Crocker Road, Crocker Park is an attraction which has become locally famous. It is essentially an outdoor mall, with areas for recreation and socialization, also. The park is based off of a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above the south stores and on the southwest corner there are to be townhouses. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.
- Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.
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.
| Northwest: Avon Lake |
North: Bay Village |
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| West: Avon, North Ridgeville |
Westlake | East: Rocky River, Fairview Park |
| South: North Olmsted |
References
- ^ a b c d http://www.cityofwestlake.org/aboutus/aboutus.php
- ^ http://www.cityofwestlake.org/citygovernment/mayorsoffice.php Retrieved 31 December, 2006.
External links
- City of Westlake - Homepage
- Crocker Park Official Website
- Westlake Porter Public Library
- Westlake, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
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| County seat: Cleveland | ||
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