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Lakeline, Ohio

Lakeline is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Lakeline is located at 41.65861°N, -81.45389°W (41.658646, -81.453818).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 226 people, 95 households, and 67 families living in the village. The population density was 2511.1 PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 1155.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.9% African American, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 95 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the village was 45.1 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 165 people, 66 households, and 41 families living in the village. The population density was 2,173.9 PD/sqmi. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 922.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. 24.6% were of Irish, 20.3% German, 9.4% Italian, 8.0% English and 5.1% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 66 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,218. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

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Madison, Ohio

Madison is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,435 at the 2020 census.

Madison was incorporated as a village in 1867.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.09 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census there were 3,184 people, 1,241 households, and 903 families living in the village. The population density was 625.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 259.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,241 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% 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 2.98.

The median age in the village was 41.1 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census there were 2,921 people, 1,107 households, and 801 families living in the village. The population density was 638.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 255.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.45% White, 8.36% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. 22.0% were of German, 14.4% Irish, 13.0% American, 10.4% English, 9.1% Italian and 6.9% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 1,107 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,786, and the median income for a family was $56,761. Males had a median income of $43,897 versus $25,639 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,621. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Rosa Miller Avery (1830–1894), American abolitionist, political reformer, suffragist, writer
 * Steve LaTourette, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 14th congressional district.
 * Frederick Burr Opper, a pioneer of U.S. newspaper comic strips.
 * John Spano, American businessman, one time owner of the NHL's NY Islanders and admitted fraudster.
 * Rachel Jamison Webster, an award-winning poet, writer, and teacher affiliated with Northwestern University.

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Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 1876, James A. Garfield purchased a home in Mentor, from which he conducted the first successful front porch campaign for the presidency; the house is now maintained as the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. The city is home to Headlands Beach State Park, the longest public swimming beach in Ohio. The city is a major center of retail stores, ranking sixth-largest in Ohio, and restaurants, ranking seventh-largest in the state. Mentor Avenue (US 20) is the major retail center, which includes the Great Lakes Mall, with additional shopping and strip malls found along most major roads. Convenient Food Mart is based in Mentor. Major products include medical related, polymers, plastics, electric boards and other peripherals that generally serve the computer and automation industries. Two major railroads pass through the city, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern. Medical equipment company Steris is based in Mentor.

Etymology
Mentor is named after the Greek figure Mentor, in keeping with the Connecticut Western Reserve settlers' tradition, as well as that of most other Americans at the time, of celebrating aspects of Greek classicism (nearby Solon, Macedonia, Euclid, and Akron also were named using that principle).

The pronunciation of the city's name is a shibboleth, with many residents pronouncing it as "men-ner" and outsiders using the more conventional "men-tore", while in the media and among most residents, "men-ter" is prominent. The city's former slogan, "It's better in Mentor," reflects this fact.

History
Mentor was formally established in 1855 but founded in the late eighteenth century by Charles Parker who built the first settlement. This settlement was established before Ohio became the 17th state in the Union in 1803. It earned the nickname "Rose Capital of the Nation" due to the abundant rosebushes that grew throughout the city. During the time this nickname developed, Mentor's tourist industry boomed due to Clevelanders trying to escape a dirty, industrial atmosphere. Post World War II, most Mentor dwellers had cars and could efficiently drive to work. This caused an increase in middle and working-class families and by 2000, about 50,000 people lived in Mentor.

Flag
The "Official Flag of the City of Mentor" was designed by Brad Frost in 1988 for a contest by Mentor Headlands. The flag's appearance is similar to Ohio's flag in that they have similar shapes, a large blue triangle, and stripes. The blue triangle represents Ohio's hills while the stripes represent roads and waterways. There is a white circle, symbolizing Ohio, with a cardinal, the official bird of Ohio and Mentor, sitting in the middle. There are six stars surrounding the circle symbolizing the 6 original townships, including Mentor, surveyed in 1797.

Geography
Mentor is a suburb of Cleveland and is located on the south shore of Lake Erie. The Mentor Headlands area of Mentor, located in the northeast portion of the city, was settled in 1797 by Connecticut Land Company surveyors.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.00 sqmi, of which 26.65 sqmi is land and 1.35 sqmi is water.

Climate
The average temperature in Mentor is 49.90 °F which is comparable to the Ohio average temperature of  50.88 °F but lower than the national average of 54.45 °F. The annual average for precipitation is 42.87 inches which is higher than the national and state average, Mentor averages 93.4 days with more than .1 inches of rain. This is higher than Ohio's average of 80 days. Mentor expects about 61.25 days with 1 or more inches of snow. The wind average is 18.61 mph and humidity is 75.82%.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 47,159 people, 19,166 households, and 13,339 families residing in the city. The population density was 1769.6 PD/sqmi. There were 20,218 housing units at an average density of 758.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 19,166 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 50,278 people, 18,797 households, and 14,229 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,878.2 PD/sqmi. There were 19,301 housing units at an average density of 721.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.30% Caucasian, 0.64% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. 19.8% were of German, 15.1% Italian, 13.1% Irish, 8.8% English, 6.5% Polish, 5.5% Slovene and 5.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 18,797 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,230, and the median income for a family was $65,322. Males had a median income of $44,021 versus $31,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,592. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Mentor Public Schools
Mentor Exempted Village School District operates the public schools in the community. Mentor's school system consists of eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and Mentor High School. Like many school systems in Ohio, Mentor Schools suffered a financial crisis in the early 2000s, but passed a large levy and is now largely on solid footing. It is one of the fastest Ohio school systems ever to emerge from fiscal emergency. The financial difficulties were due in part to years of accounting fraud.

Elementary schools:
 * Bellflower Elementary
 * Fairfax Elementary
 * Hopkins Elementary
 * Lake Elementary (in Mentor-on-the-Lake)
 * Orchard Hollow Elementary
 * Ridge Elementary (Formerly Ridge Middle School)
 * Sterling Morton Elementary

Middle schools:
 * Memorial Middle School
 * Shore Middle School

High school:
 * Mentor High School

Special needs schools:
 * CARES (Formerly Headlands Elementary)
 * Re-Education Services Inc. (Formerly Reynolds Elementary)

Private schools

 * Lake Catholic High School
 * Mentor Christian School (K–12)
 * Mentor Heritage Christian Academy (K–12) (closed in 2010)
 * Assumption Prep (K–8)

Parks and recreation
Many bike paths have been built in Mentor in recent years. The parks in the city include:
 * Bellflower Skatepark
 * Located at Bellflower Elementary School. During daylight hours, skateboarders can use the park's ¼ pipe, launch ramp and grind box.
 * Civic Center Park
 * Site of many festivals, day camps, and annual Fourth of July Fireworks. Includes the Civic Center water park with an Olympic sized pool, waterslide, children's play area, and Civic Arena. There is also a skate park featuring two different areas, one for experienced and for non experienced skaters.
 * Commemorative Rose Garden
 * This garden was constructed in 1988 and commemorates Mentor's 25th year as a city.
 * Donald E Krueger Park
 * Features a pavilion, four soccer fields, and indoor or outdoor seating.
 * Edward R. Walsh Park
 * Formerly known as Bellflower park, it includes a playground, rentable pavilion, fishing pond, skatepark, fitness course, basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields.
 * Eleanor B Garfield Park
 * One of the largest parks including a Community Recreation Center, outdoor pool, All People's Playground, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, fishing pond, and wildlife area.
 * Headlands Beach State Park
 * The longest beach in the State of Ohio.
 * Mentor Beach Park
 * Scenic park overlooking Lake Erie with a playground, lake front pavilion, and soccer field.
 * Mentor Dog Park
 * Separated fenced in areas for large or small dogs with a dog water fountain and benches.
 * Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve & Marina
 * Located on the shores of Lake Erie with multiple hiking and biking trails giving views to the Mentor Marsh, marina, shoreline, and rare dune plants.
 * Morton Community Park
 * Easily access to walking trails, wildlife, and scenery since it is next to the Mentor Marsh Nature Preserve. Additionally, it houses Morton Pool and Spray park, a pavilion, skatepark, and basketball courts.
 * Presidents Park
 * Neighborhood park with a pavilion, playground, basketball and tennis courts.
 * Tiefenbach Park
 * Provides ramps to skaters and bikers.
 * Veteran's Memorial
 * Designed and built by city employees and dedicated as a tribute to veterans in 2006. Features 5 flags representing the 5 divisions of the armed forces and 5 benches facing a brick wall to represent the circle of life. The opportunity to purchase a brick in memoriam of a fallen veteran and placed in the Memorial Walkway is available.
 * Veteran's Park
 * Mentor's first neighborhood park offers fishing piers, hiking trails, and wildlife viewing area.
 * Wildwood Cultural Center & Park
 * Home to Mentor’s Oliver family manor built in 1908 and bought buy Mentor in 1980. Offers programs, used for weddings, business meetings, seminars, Parties and showers. The 34 acre estate offers hiking trails

Crime
In 2014, Amazon published a documentary about severe bullying and harassment in Mentor High School which led to at least four suicides starting in 2010. The filmmaker received ten violent threats after the release of the film's trailer. CBS News also published a story about the bully-related suicides that Mentor High School has become known for. The Boston Globe wrote about the documentary, saying "This is a problem of not just one town, but of the entire culture of conformity. It’s much bigger than just one bad kid or bad teacher. In my films I'm interested in looking at the whole problem rather than the easy answers." The Daily Beast called Mentor High School "Suicide High."

In 2016, Mentor's rate of 1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents was equal to the average (median) among Ohio cities. However, its rate of 22.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents was higher than the state median of 18.3 per 1,000 people. The property crime rate was high primarily due to the incidence of theft (larceny) in the city.

Mentor's crime rating is 152 which is in the "high" range and 139.8 points lower than the national average.

Media
Primarily receiving the Cleveland-area television market, Mentor residents (being so much further east of Cleveland) can also receive Youngstown-area television reception from WFMJ-TV with a good antenna. This allowed access to NBC programming pre-empted by KYW-TV from 1956 until 1965, when Cleveland's channel 3 was owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting, before the sale was undone and it returned to NBC ownership as WKYC.

Transportation
Mentor is served by Laketran, which provides bus service throughout Lake County, as well as by Willoughby's Lake County Executive Airport, whose runways enter Mentor. Interstate 90, US Route 20, and State Route 2 all traverse the city.

Notable people

 * Marc Andreyko, comic book writer
 * Barbara Armonas, Lithuanian political prisoner
 * Ken Babbs, author
 * Jim Bonfanti, musician
 * William W. Corning, politician
 * James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States of America
 * Bob Hallen, former NFL offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons
 * Bob Harris, writer
 * Joe Jurevicius, former NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants
 * Matt Kata, former Major League Baseball infielder
 * Ben Kelly, former NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
 * Dustin Kirby, former MLS defender for Real Salt Lake
 * Dave Lucas, poet
 * Dan Ryczek, former NFL offensive lineman for the Washington Commanders
 * Paul Ryczek, former NFL offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons
 * Michael Salinger, poet
 * Riley Ann Sawyers ("Baby Grace"), murder victim
 * Katie Spotz, endurance rower
 * Ricky Stanzi, former NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
 * Jim Tressel, former Ohio State University football coach
 * Mitchell Trubisky, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * David Wilcox, singer/songwriter

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Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio

Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,131 at the 2020 census.

History
Originally part of Mentor Township, the village was established October 22, 1924. The U.S. Census for 1970 recorded the official population as being over 5,000 and thus it became an incorporated city on February 12, 1971.

A vast majority of the land that comprises Mentor-On-The-Lake was originally owned and deeded as the Dickey-Moore tract and extended all the way south beyond U.S. Route 20 in the city of Mentor. A remnant of this era is a property known as Mooreland which was once owned by the Moore family and is situated on land that now houses Lakeland Community College.

Mentor-on-the-Lake shares many services with the nearby city of Mentor, including postal service.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.65 sqmi, of which 1.61 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi is water.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 7,443 people in 3,197 households, including 2,012 families, in the city. The population density was 4623.0 PD/sqmi. There were 3,461 housing units at an average density of 2149.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.

Of the 3,197 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age was 40.3 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 8,127 people in 3,304 households, including 2,230 families, in the city. The population density was 4,976.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of 2,084.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% Caucasian, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19%. 18.3% were of German, 16.3% Irish, 14.0% Italian, 7.7% Polish, 7.4% English and 6.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 3,304 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.6% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median household income was $44,871 and the median family income was $50,802. Males had a median income of $38,049 versus $26,168 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,717. About 4.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Residents in Mentor-on-the-Lake are zoned to Mentor Public Schools. Most students are zoned to Lake Elementary School, while some are zoned to Orchard Hollow Elementary School. Almost all students are zoned to Shore Middle School, with a small portion of the city zoned to Memorial Middle School. All students are zoned to Mentor High School.

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Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy, and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.

Dead Poets Society was released in the United States on June 2, 1989. The film was a critical and commercial success. It grossed $235 million worldwide, became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1989, and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film received numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as a Best Actor nomination for Williams. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, the César Award for Best Foreign Film and the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Film. Schulman received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work.

Plot
In 1959, Todd Anderson begins his junior year of high school at Welton Academy, an Episcopalian all-male preparatory boarding school in Vermont. Assigned one of Welton's most promising students, senior Neil Perry, as his roommate, he meets Neil's friends: Knox Overstreet, Richard Cameron, Steven Meeks, Gerard Pitts and Charlie Dalton.

On the first day of classes, the boys are surprised by the unorthodox teaching methods of the new English teacher, John Keating. A Welton alumnus who read English Literature at Cambridge, England, Mr. Keating encourages his students to "seize the day", "carpe diem".

Keating has the students take turns standing on his desk to demonstrate ways to look at life differently, tells them to rip out the introduction of their poetry books that explains a mathematical formula for rating poetry, and invites them to make up their own style of walking in a courtyard to encourage their individualism. Keating's methods attract the attention of strict headmaster, Gale Nolan.

On learning that Keating was a member of the unsanctioned Dead Poets Society while at Welton, Neil restarts the club, and he and his friends sneak off campus to a cave, where they read poetry. Keating's lessons and their involvement with the club encourage them to live their lives on their own terms. Knox pursues Chris Noel, a cheerleader who is dating Chet Danburry, a football player from a local public school, and whose family is friends with his.

Neil discovers his love of acting, and gets the role of Puck in a local production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, despite the fact that his domineering father wants him to ignore everything except preparing to attend Harvard to study medicine. Keating helps Todd come out of his shell and realize his potential when he takes him through an exercise in self-expression, resulting in his spontaneously composing a poem in front of the class.

Charlie publishes an article in the school newspaper in the club's name suggesting that girls be admitted to Welton. Nolan paddles Charlie to coerce him to reveal who else is in the Dead Poets Society, but he resists. Nolan also speaks with Keating, warning him that he should discourage his students from questioning authority. Keating admonishes the boys, warning them that one must assess all potential consequences of one's actions.

On the eve of the play's opening performance, Neil's father discovers his son's involvement and demands that he quit immediately. Keating advises Neil to stand his ground to prove to his father that he takes acting seriously. After Neil participates in the play, his father retaliates by withdrawing him from Welton and enrolling him in a military academy. Lacking any support from his mother and unable to explain to his father how he feels, Neil kills himself.

At Neil's parents' request, Nolan investigates his death. During that investigation, Cameron blames Keating for Neil's death to escape punishment for his own participation in the Dead Poets Society, and names the Society's other members. When Charlie confronts him over this, Cameron urges the other students to let Keating take the fall. Charlie punches Cameron and is expelled. Each of the boys is called to Nolan's office to sign a letter confirming Cameron's false allegations. When Todd's turn comes, he is reluctant to sign, but does so under the pressure of his parents, and Keating is fired as a result.

Nolan, who had taught English at Welton prior to becoming headmaster, takes over Keating's English class with the intent of adhering to traditional Welton rules. Keating interrupts the class to gather his belongings. As he leaves, Todd reveals to Keating that the boys were intimidated into signing the letter that sealed his fate. Keating assures Todd that he believes him. Nolan threatens to expel Todd and anyone else who speaks out of line. Despite the threat, Todd stands up on his desk and says "O Captain! My Captain!". The other members of the Dead Poets Society (except Cameron), as well as several other students in the class, do the same. Touched by their support, Keating proudly thanks the boys before departing.

Development
The original script was written by Tom Schulman, based on his experiences at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, particularly with his inspirational teacher, Samuel Pickering.

Jeff Kanew was originally hired as the director, and Kanew had envisioned Liam Neeson in the role of Keating. Other actors considered for the role were Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and Mickey Rourke. Robin Williams, who was Touchstone Pictures's preferred choice, was ultimately cast, but on the first day of shooting outside Atlanta, Williams did not show, for he did not want to work with Kanew. The studio burned down the already-built sets, and replaced Kanew with another director.

In late 1988, Peter Weir met with Jeffrey Katzenberg at Disney. Katzenberg, who oversaw Touchstone, suggested that Weir read Schulman's script. On the flight back to Sydney, Weir was captivated, and six weeks later returned to Los Angeles to cast the principal characters. It was when Weir was given directing duties that filming began in earnest.

In Schulman's manuscript, Keating had been ill and slowly dying of Hodgkin lymphoma, with a scene showing him on his hospital deathbed. This was removed by Weir, who deemed it unnecessary, claiming that it would focus audiences' attention on Keating's illness, rather than on what he stood for.

Early notes on the script from Disney also suggested making the boys' passion dancing rather than poetry, as well as a new title, Sultans of Swing, focusing on the character of Mr. Keating, rather than on the boys, but both were dismissed outright.

Filming
Filming began in November 1988, wrapped in January 1989, and took place at St. Andrew's School and the Everett Theatre in Middletown, Delaware, as well as at locations in New Castle, Delaware, and in nearby Wilmington, Delaware. Classroom scenes with Keating were filmed in a replica classroom built on a soundstage in Wilmington. During the shooting, Weir requested that the young cast not use modern slang, even off camera. Weir also said that he hid a half-day's filming from Disney executives to allow Williams free range to use his comedy improvisational skills.

During filming, Williams cracked many jokes on set, which Ethan Hawke found irritating. However, Hawke's first agent signed with Hawke when Williams told him that Hawke would "do really well".

Box office
The worldwide box office was reported as $235,860,579, which includes domestic grosses of $95,860,116. The film's global receipts were the fifth-highest for 1989, and the highest for dramas.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84%, based on 61 reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Affecting performances from the young cast and a genuinely inspirational turn from Robin Williams grant Peter Weir's prep school drama top honors." On Metacritic, the film received a score of 79, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on a scale of A+ to F.

The Washington Post's reviewer called it "solid, smart entertainment", and praised Robin Williams for giving a "nicely restrained acting performance".

Vincent Canby of The New York Times also praised Williams's "exceptionally fine performance", while writing that "Dead Poets Society... is far less about Keating than about a handful of impressionable boys".

Pauline Kael was unconvinced about the film and its "middlebrow highmindedness", but praised Williams. "Robin Williams'[s] performance is more graceful than anything he's done before [–] he's totally, concentratedly there – [he] reads his lines stunningly, and when he mimics various actors reciting Shakespeare there's no undue clowning in it; he's a gifted teacher demonstrating his skills."

Roger Ebert's review for the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two stars out of four. He criticized Williams for spoiling an otherwise creditable dramatic performance by occasionally veering into his onstage comedian's persona, and lamented that for a film set in the 1950s, there was no mention of the Beat Generation writers. Additionally, Ebert described the film as an often poorly constructed "collection of pious platitudes.... The movie pays lip service to qualities and values that, on the evidence of the screenplay itself, it is cheerfully willing to abandon."

On their Oscar-nomination edition of Siskel & Ebert, both Gene Siskel (who also gave the film a mixed review) and Ebert disagreed with Williams's Oscar nomination. Ebert said that he would have swapped Williams with either Matt Dillon for Drugstore Cowboy or John Cusack for Say Anything. On their If We Picked the Winners special in March 1990, Ebert chose the film's Best Picture nomination as the worst nomination of the year, believing that it took a slot that could have gone to Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.

Film historian Leonard Maltin wrote, "Well made, extremely well acted, but also dramatically obvious and melodramatically one-sided. Nevertheless, Tom Schulman's screenplay won an Oscar."

John Simon, writing for National Review, said that Dead Poets Society was the most dishonest film that he had seen in some time.

Accolades
American Film Institute Lists

The film was voted #52 on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Cheers list, a list of the top 100 most inspiring films of all time.

The film's line, "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.", was voted as the 95th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute.

Legacy
After Robin Williams's death in August 2014, fans of his work used social media to pay tribute to him with photo and video reenactments of the film's final "O Captain! My Captain!" scene.

Adaptations
Nancy H. Kleinbaum's novel, Dead Poets Society (1989), is based on the movie.

Stage play
A theatrical adaptation written by Tom Schulman and directed by John Doyle opened off-Broadway October 27, 2016, and ran through December 11, 2016. Jason Sudeikis starred as John Keating, with Thomas Mann as Neil Perry, David Garrison as Gale Nolan, Zane Pais as Todd Anderson, Francesca Carpanini as Chris, Stephen Barker Turner as Mr. Perry, Will Hochman as Knox Overstreet, Cody Kostro as Charlie Dalton, Yaron Lotan as Richard Cameron, and Bubba Weiler as Steven Meeks.

The production received a mixed review from The New York Times, with critic Ben Brantley calling the play "blunt and bland", and criticizing Sudeikis's performance, citing his lack of enthusiasm when delivering powerful lines.

In 2018, the theatrical adaptation of the film, written by Tom Schulman and directed by Francisco Franco, premiered in Mexico. The Mexican actor, Alfonso Herrera, played the main character.

An adaptation was made for the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele in Germany, also with the assistance of Tom Schulman. It premiered in July 2021, and was still staged two years later. The lead actor was Francis Fulton-Smith.

Parodies
The ending of the film was parodied in the 2009 Community episode, "Introduction to Film".

The ending of the film was parodied in the 2016 Saturday Night Live sketch, "Farewell, Mr. Bunting", with Fred Armisen playing Williams's role. The sketch is a largely faithful recreation of the scene, until a student (Pete Davidson) is decapitated by a ceiling fan when he jumps on top of his desk.

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North Madison, Ohio

North Madison is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Redbird and Madison-on-the-Lake in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,188 at the 2020 census. The area uses a mailing address of "Madison", with the ZIP Code 44057.

Geography
The North Madison CDP is located in northeastern Lake County along the shore of Lake Erie in the northern part of Madison Township. The area known as POTATO is in the eastern part of the CDP, and Madison-on-the-Lake is in the northern part. The CDP is located 1 mi north of the unincorporated community of North Madison and U.S. Route 20. It is 4 mi north of the village of Madison, Ohio Madison, 7 mi northwest of Geneva, and 9 mi northeast of Perry, Ohio Perry.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 km2, all of it land.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census of 2010, there were 8,547 people, 3,323 households, and 2,306 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,120.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,323 housing units at an average density of 852.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 3,077 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was -$44,535, and the median income for a family was -$48,709. Males had a median income of -$40,207 versus -$23,689 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was -$18,473. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

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North Perry, Ohio

North Perry is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 915 at the 2020 census.

Geography
North Perry is the site of the Perry Nuclear Generating Station.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.87 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 893 people, 336 households, and 254 families residing in the village. The population density was 230.7 PD/sqmi. There were 353 housing units at an average density of 91.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 336 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 44.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 302 households, and 238 families residing in the village. The population density was 215.4 PD/sqmi. There were 316 housing units at an average density of 81.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.05% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. 24.1% were of German, 15.2% Irish, 11.7% English, 8.2% American and 6.8% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 302 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,708, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $44,375 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,896. About 6.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Painesville, Ohio

Painesville is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio, United States, located along the Grand River. It is a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census. Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.

History

Painesville is included in what is historically referred to as the Connecticut Western Reserve. General Edward Paine (1746–1841), a native of Bolton, Connecticut, who had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the war, and John Walworth arrived in 1800 with a party of sixty-six settlers, among the first in the Western Reserve. General Paine later represented the region in the territorial legislature of the Northwest Territory.

In 1800 the Western Reserve became Trumbull County and at the first Court of Quarter Sessions, the county was divided into eight townships. The smallest of these townships was named Painesville, for General Paine, and encompassed what later became the townships of Perry, Leroy, Hambden, Concord, Chardon, Mentor, and Kirtland. The township government was organized in 1802. The post office in Painesville was opened in 1803 with John Walworth as postmaster.

In what was to become the commercial center of the township was a settlement called Oak Openings, its name being descriptive of the scrub oaks and sandy soil. It was here in 1805 that Gen. Henry Champion laid out a village plat and called it Champion, a name that it carried only until incorporation in 1832, when the name "Painesville" was chosen in honor of General Paine. Two of his descendants, Eleazer A. Paine and Halbert E. Paine, later served as Union Army generals during the American Civil War.

In 1840, Lake County, Ohio was created from portions of Geauga County and Cuyahoga County, and Painesville was made the county seat and a courthouse was erected. In 1852, the community of Painesville became a village, and in 1902 the village attained city status.

Underground Railroad
Rider's Inn opened on June 16, 1812, on what is now US Route 20 to serve weary travelers passing through Painesville. But later in the 19th century it served a greater purpose – as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The freedom seekers would come to a dry well located behind the inn. There, they would find a ladder leading down to a door to the inn's basement. Fugitive slaves were able to rest and recharge before making their way across Lake Erie into Canada. Over the years, historians estimate that 3,000 former slaves came through Rider's Inn. The inn served as a meeting spot for the anti-slavery committee in town, and documents have been found detailing their abolitionist movement. After over two hundred years, and in its original location and building, the Inn is still open offering lodging and dining. Historical photographs, memorabilia and documents such as the anti-slavery Bugle are currently on display in the main lobby.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.15 sqkm, of which 17.68 sqkm are land and 0.47 sqkm, or 2.59%, is water.

Painesville and Concord townships, along with the village of Fairport Harbor and the city of Mentor, are adjacent to Painesville.

Climate
Painesville has a hybrid between a humid subtropical and humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa/Dfa). In spite of the mild winter days, lake-effect snow usually brings a lot of accumulation in winter. Summers have warm days and quite muggy nights. Precipitation is high year-round.

Demographics
Painesville's Hispanic population increased elevenfold between 1990 and 2010. New residents were primarily immigrants from León, Guanajuato, the fourth-largest city in Mexico. They had settled in Painesville after finding work in its plant nurseries.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Painesville led the state of Ohio in the percentage of people speaking Spanish at home, with 20.2%. The racial distribution is as follows: White alone 57.1%, Black 14.7%, Hispanic 24.3%, Asian 1.3%, Indian .2%, Pacific Islander .2%, two or more races 9.3%. Educational attainment for residents 25 and older is the following: High School Diploma 84%, Bachelor's Degree of higher 20.7%. The medium household income is $51,373 and the per capita income for a family of three is $79,086.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,563 people, 7,095 households, and 4,381 families living in the city. The population density was 3110.2 PD/sqmi. There were 7,867 housing units at an average density of 1250.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 68.2% White, 13.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 13.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.0% of the population.

There were 7,095 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the city was 30.2 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Public Schools
Public education in the city of Painesville is provided by the Painesville City Schools, which includes Red Raider Preschool; Chestnut Elementary School, Elm Street Elementary School, and Maple Elementary School (all grades K–5); Heritage Middle School (grades 6–8) and Thomas W. Harvey High School (grades 9–12).

Private Schools
Hershey Montessori School is Painesville's independent school option that educates students from birth through sixth grade. Its seventh through twelfth grade campus is located in nearby Huntsburg, Ohio.

Higher Education
Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College, a private liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,200 students. The college offers over 60 undergraduate programs and master's programs. The former Andrews Osborne Academy's Painesville campus became part of Lake Erie College in 2008.

Lakeland Community College, located in nearby Kirtland, Ohio, offers Associate Degree level education to residents of Painesville and Lake County.

Public Library
Morley Library, serving both Painesville City and Painesville Township, is located within Painesville's 284 acre Historic Downtown District.

Media

 * WHWN (88.3 FM) Regional Mexican
 * WABQ (1460 AM) Urban contemporary gospel

Healthcare
The Painesville City and Painesville Township healthcare needs are provided in neighboring Concord Township by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Tri-Point Medical Center. The hospital is part of the Lake Health healthcare system.

Highways
Major transportation routes in the city are U.S. Route 20 and Ohio State Route 2, Ohio State Route 84 and Ohio State Route 44. Painesville is located just north of Interstate 90 and is easily accessed via Route 44.

Mass Transit
Laketran operates bus lines throughout Lake County as well as into downtown Cleveland and Cleveland's major medical centers in University Circle.

Railroads
Two major railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, pass through the city and serve some of the city's industries. Additionally, Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited passes through on the CSX line. However, these trains do not stop in the city. The nearest Amtrak station is 28 miles (45 km) to the southwest in Cleveland.

Airports
Painesville is 43 miles (69 km) from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio's largest airport.

Economy
The largest employers are the city government, county government, and the public school systems. Other notable employers in the area include Avery Dennison, Mar-Bal Corp., Lubrizol, AeroControlex, Guyer Precision, Eckart America, Ranpak and Meritec.

In popular culture
The area in and around Painesville was used as the location for the filming of the 1964 feature film One Potato, Two Potato. The film, which was selected at that year's Cannes Film Festival, provides a glimpse of the era in the city's downtown, featuring its central park and surrounding architecture. The Lake County Courthouse and Painesville City Hall remain today. The historic Parmly Hotel, which is seen in the opening credits and occasionally throughout the film, has since been replaced by a shopping plaza and office complex.

Artist, composer, music, author, poet, writer

 * Robert H. Abel - Writer
 * Minerva Dayton Bateham - Poet, hymnwriter
 * William Holbrook Beard - Painter
 * Jason L Blair - Writer
 * Paisley Dodds - News writer and editor
 * Joe Dolce - Singer-songwriter and poet
 * Harlan Ellison - Author
 * TR Ericsson - Artist
 * Eber D. Howe - Author and Newspaperman
 * William Langson Lathrop - Artist
 * Vernita Nemec - Artist
 * Pat Torpey - Drummer

Business

 * Frank Burrelle - Company founder, media
 * John C. Lincoln - Inventor and Entrepreneur
 * Eschines P. Matthews - Businessman

Cinema, radio, television, and theater

 * Emma Sheridan Fry - Actor, playwright
 * Shell Kepler - Actor
 * James Wakefield - Vaudeville Performer

Government

 * Edward P. Branch - Mayor
 * William Wellington Corlett - Territorial Delegate
 * Ruth Dwyer (politician)
 * Lindsey Horvath - Los Angeles Board of Supervisor
 * Eschines P. Matthews - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
 * Robert Maynard Murray - US Congressman
 * David R. Paige - US Congressman
 * Byron Paine - Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
 * Arlington G. Reynolds - Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
 * Charles W. Stage - Ohio state representative, baseball umpire
 * J. William Stanton - US Congressman
 * James Wakefield - US Congressman

Medical

 * George Trumbull Ladd - Psychologist

Military

 * John S. Casement - Civil War general
 * Marge Hurlburt - Pilot
 * Robert William Strong Sr. - US Brigadier General
 * Howell B. Treat - Medal of Honor Recipient

Organizations

 * Daniel Carter Beard - Boy Scouts of America co-founder

Religion

 * Bruce Edward Caldwell - Bishop
 * Paul John Hallinan - Bishop
 * John Henry House - Missionary
 * Edward Partridge - Bishop

Social Reform

 * Josephine Penfield Cushman Bateham - Social reformer, editor, writer
 * Frances Jennings Casement - Suffragette

Sports

 * Ed Andrews - Baseball player
 * James Bond (American football)
 * Tony DeCarlo - College coach
 * Larry Foust - NBA player
 * Joe Galat - College coach
 * Wallace Gordon - Baseball player
 * Marvin Hawley - Baseball player
 * Morgan Lewis (basketball)
 * Joe Loth - College coach
 * Danny Nardico - Boxer
 * Tom Orosz - NFL player
 * Steve Ortmayer - NFL player
 * Tom Rossley - Football coach
 * Paul Ryczek - NFL player
 * Scott Shafer - Football coach
 * Jason Short - NFL player
 * Don Shula - NFL player, coach
 * Charles W. Stage - Professional umpire
 * Whitey Wistert - College Hall of Fame Football player

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Perry, Ohio

Perry is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2020 census.

History
It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. The battle was a turning point in the western theater during the War of 1812. Perry is known for its public schools, whose recent construction was influenced by the nearby Perry Nuclear Generating Station.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.18 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 593 households, and 456 families living in the village. The population density was 762.8 PD/sqmi. There were 630 housing units at an average density of 289.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.8% African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 593 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 426 households, and 325 families living in the village. The population density was 548.2 PD/sqmi. There were 438 housing units at an average density of 200.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. 20.7% were of German, 16.0% Italian, 12.9% English, 10.5% Irish and 6.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 426 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,955, and the median income for a family was $58,281. Males had a median income of $41,898 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,078. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Perry village has an elected mayor and council form of government.

Perry is served by the Perry Public Schools.

In 2005, the Perry Public Library loaned more than 245,000 items to its 8,000 cardholders. Total holdings are over 52,000 volumes with over 275 periodical subscriptions.

Notable people

 * William B. Allison, U.S. congressman from Iowa
 * Brandon Staley, current assistant head coach of the San Francisco 49ers
 * Cecil V. Thomas, first president of Fenn College
 * Guy Wyman, founder of the community of Navarre, Florida
 * Luke Farrell, active tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Anthony Kukwa, former long snapper for the Houston Texans

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Timberlake, Ohio

Timberlake is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 sqmi, all land.

Timberlake is nearly completely surrounded by Eastlake, with one entrance to the village coming through Lakeline, and the remaining portion bordering Lake Erie.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 675 people, 295 households, and 206 families living in the village. The population density was 3214.3 PD/sqmi. There were 307 housing units at an average density of 1461.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 295 households, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the village was 49.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 36.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 775 people, 309 households, and 225 families living in the village. The population density was 3,614.1 PD/sqmi. There were 321 housing units at an average density of 1,496.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.10% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population. 20.6% were of German, 16.4% Italian, 10.7% Irish, 8.0% Slovene, 5.7% English and 5.6% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 309 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% 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 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,422, and the median income for a family was $57,604. Males had a median income of $40,536 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,078. About 0.9% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Waite Hill, Ohio

Waite Hill is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States and a rural suburb of Cleveland. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.25 sqmi, of which 4.18 sqmi is land and 0.07 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 193 households, and 147 families living in the village. The population density was 112.7 PD/sqmi. There were 217 housing units at an average density of 51.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 193 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 52.6 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 446 people, 183 households, and 144 families living in the village. The population density was 105.9 PD/sqmi. There were 197 housing units at an average density of 46.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.90% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. 19.9% were of English, 11.2% German, 10.1% Irish, 9.6% Italian, 7.7% Slovene and 5.7% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 183 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 38.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $97,595, and the median income for a family was $134,041. Males had a median income of $76,790 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $61,408. About 1.4% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

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Wickliffe, Ohio

Wickliffe is a city in western Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,652 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History
A post office called Wickliffe has been in operation since 1843. The city was named after Charles A. Wickliffe, 11th United States Postmaster General.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.66 sqmi, of which 4.64 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

It is landlocked due to the neighboring cities of Euclid and Willowick (to which it partially lent its name); it also borders Willoughby. Eastlake and Richmond Heights are also located close by.

2020 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,646 people and 5,523 households living in the city, The population density was 2,745.1 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% White, 5.3% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, and 3.7% from two or more races.

There were 5,523 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were occupied by the owner, 86.7% were living in the same house 1 year ago and 5.4% spoke a language other than English at home. The average household size was 2.25.

In the city, 64.8% of residents were between 18 and 65 years of age, 20.3% older than 65, 19.0% between 18 and 5, and 4.9% younger than 5. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% female and 50.0% male. The median household income was $67.356. In the city, 6.8% of people living in the city were living in poverty.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,750 people, 5,455 households, and 3,426 families living in the city. The population density was 2747.8 PD/sqmi. There were 5,780 housing units at an average density of 1245.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% White, 4.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 5,455 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. Of all households 32.2% were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 44 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,484 people, 5,604 households, 3,754 families living in the city. The population density was 2,898.2 people per square mile. There were 5,787 housing units at an average density of 1,243.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 2.85% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to Census 2000 20.2% were of Italian, 13.6% German, 13.4% Irish, 9.4% Polish, 9.0% Slovene and 6.4% English ancestry.

There were 5,604 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households 29.0% were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,500, and the median income for a family was $51,351. Males had a median income of $37,641 versus $27,847 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,194. 6.5% of the population and 3.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Culture
The Coulby Mansion and Park were built between 1911 and 1915 by Harry Coulby, a shipping magnate who served as Wickliffe's first mayor. It cost over $1 million at the time. This mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Coulby Mansion was Coulby's home before he died in January 1929. After that it was used as a Catholic girls' school, until Wickliffe City purchased the building and grounds in 1954, converting it into Wickliffe's City Hall. The previous owners did not damage or remove many original fixtures. Coulby Mansion has sixteen rooms, seven fireplaces, a Tiffany skylight, hand-carved walnut moldings and paneling from Bohemia, and an extensive garden with fountains. The exterior of the building is white glazed terra cotta. The grounds have been formed into Coulby Park, the city's principal open area. It has trails, a pool facility, extensive playground equipment, and a pond stocked with fish.

Parks and recreation
Wickliffe hosts several parks; the most-known is Coulby Park with its aquatic center, baseball fields and pond. It is also home to City Hall. There are also Jindra Park, Nehls Park, Featherston Park, Orlando Park, Levi Lane Park, and Intihar Park. Three of the parks, Featherston, Intihar and Jindra, were renamed to honor residents who died in military service.

Government
As of 2022, the Wickliffe city council members are:
 * Jospeph D. Sakacs, Mayor
 * Edward A. Levon, President
 * Matthew C. Jaworski, at-large
 * Maria L. Salotto, at-large
 * James Bala, ward 1
 * Randy Gerhardstein, ward 2
 * Thomas Thielman, ward 3
 * Sherry Koski, ward 4

Primary and secondary education
The Wickliffe School District is all one building as of the 2023-2024 school year. Lower school, K-6, is taught on the first floor of the building, and upper school, 7-12, is located on the second story.

The public school mascots are known as the Wickliffe Blue Devils. There is also a Roman Catholic school, Mater Dei Academy, founded in 2010, which offers education for children in pre-school through grade 8.

Wickliffe High School, the associated athletic field, and Board of Education offices are located on the land occupied by the former estate of Frank Rockefeller, brother of John D. Rockefeller. The Board building was the previous carriage house for the Rockefeller estate.

Previously, there were two other elementary schools - Worden and Mapledale. These were closed in 1982. Around 2010, Mapledale was demolished and replaced by a housing community and golf course. Worden was also demolished and replaced by the Wickliffe Community Center.

Higher education
Wickliffe is home to Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, the Roman Catholic seminary serving the Diocese of Cleveland. It was established in 1848 by the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Louis Amadeus Rappe. It is located at 28700 Euclid Avenue. The seminary was originally a high school built by the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. It housed the first Marycrest School for troubled girls. It was not a home for unwed mothers. The Good Shepherd Sisters sold the school building and grounds to the diocese for Boromeo Seminary use in the mid-1940s and moved the school to the Marcus Hanna estate in Independence, Ohio. Marycrest High School closed its doors on September 11, 2001.

Wickliffe is home to the Telshe Yeshiva, an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva which originated in Telz, Lithuania, and moved to Wickliffe after Lithuania fell to the Nazis in World War II.

Notable people

 * Jayne Kennedy, TV personality
 * Bob Mrosko, professional football player
 * Tara Seibel, American illustrator
 * Steve Wood, American bishop

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Willoughby, Ohio

Willoughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Chagrin River. The population was 23,959 at the time of the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History
Willoughby's first permanent settler was David Abbott in 1798, who operated a gristmill. Abbott and his family were said to have had close relations with a band of Indians along the banks of the local river, which the Indians called the "Sha-ga-rin" meaning "Clear Water." This river was later called the Chagrin River, though the origin of the name remains in dispute.

In 1835, the village was permanently named "Willoughby" in honor of Westel Willoughby, Jr., a public health official that the founders of a short-lived Medical College, which was based in the city, hoped to attract to the area. Many historical buildings from this period survive to this date, affording the downtown Willoughby area some outstanding specimens of 19th century architecture.

In World War I, the U.S. Army chose Willoughby as the site for a chemical weapons plant producing lewisite.

Over time, Willoughby sent citizens into every major U.S. military conflict. Several memorials and historical relics are displayed in Wes Point Park, the center of downtown Willoughby, to honor those that have served.

Downtown Willoughby is home to a number of small businesses, coffee shops and pubs which makes for a nice nightlife "feel" and provides a sense of community.

Willoughby is the only town in America that has belonged, at one time or other, to six counties (Washington, Jefferson, Trumbull, Geauga, Cuyahoga, and Lake).

Geography
Willoughby is located at 41.64592°N, -81.40968°W (41.645915, -81.408515).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.34 sqmi, of which 10.25 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi is water.

Willoughby is in an interesting geographical area. To the west is Cleveland, allowing for access to big businesses and a high neighboring population density. It is also close to more rural parts of northeast Ohio such as Waite Hill and Kirtland, two villages in Lake County Ohio with some of the highest residential values. It also has access to Mentor Ave, a long stretch of mostly commercial buildings spanning alongside the coast of Lake Erie.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 22,268 people in 10,413 households, including 5,716 families, in the city. The population density was 2172.5 PD/sqmi. There were 11,387 housing units at an average density of 1110.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 3.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3%.

Of the 10,413 households 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 38.4% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age was 43.6 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 22,621 people in 10,265 households, including 5,892 families, in the city. The population density was 2,225.3 PD/sqmi. There were 10,700 housing units at an average density of 1,052.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 1.14% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%. 19.0% were of German, 15.8% Italian, 13.3% Irish, 8.2% English, 5.6% Polish, 5.6% American and 5.4% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 10,265 households 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 36.6% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median household income was $43,387 and the median family income was $53,677. Males had a median income of $38,711 versus $30,553 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,653. About 4.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
According to the city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:

Education
Two public high schools are located in Willoughby: Willoughby South High School and Willoughby-Eastlake Technical Center, both of which are a part of the Willoughby-Eastlake School District. Students in the ninth through twelfth grades are enrolled at Willoughby South High School, which opened its doors at its present location in 2019. Previously, Willoughby South High School and current rival Eastlake North High were housed in the same building called Union High, but following the division, the then-abandoned Union High became the location of Willoughby Junior High School until 1972. It then housed the Willoughby-Eastlake Technical Center, located in downtown Willoughby. In 2011, the proposed Five-Year Facilities Plan would add 2 new buildings to the district, a new Longfellow Elementary, a new Eastlake North High School, renovate Willoughby South High School, add a new school to the building as well as move Willoughby Middle School to the previous building. Construction for these buildings began in Fall 2016 and ended Fall 2019. The demolition of the old Willoughby Middle, Longfellow Elementary, and North High School began and ended Summer 2019.

The Andrews Osborne Academy which is a private boarding school is also located in Willoughby.

Willoughby is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

Media

 * The News-Herald, a Lake County newspaper, has been headquartered in Willoughby since its inception.
 * WINT on AM 1330 is licensed to Willoughby and serves the surrounding area.

Notable people

 * Tim Conway, actor
 * Ethan Carter III, professional wrestler
 * James Emery, jazz musician
 * Greg Harbaugh, NASA astronaut
 * Kareem Hunt, professional football player
 * Katie McGregor, athlete
 * Ricky Stanzi, professional football player
 * Lyn St. James, auto racer
 * Betty Thomas, actress, director, writer
 * Elizabeth Augustus Whitehead, archaeologist and philanthropist

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Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Chagrin River. The population was 10,019 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.82 sqmi, of which 10.73 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi is water. Willoughby Hills borders Euclid and Richmond Heights on the west, Gates Mills, Highland Heights, and Mayfield Village on the south, Kirtland and Waite Hill on the east, and Wickliffe and Willoughby to the north.

Demographics
88.3% spoke English, 3.7% Slovene, 3.1% Croatian, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Italian, and 1.1% Russian.

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 35.5% held a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,485 people, 4,398 households, and 2,602 families living in the city. The population density was 884.0 PD/sqmi. There were 4,929 housing units at an average density of 459.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 77.6% White, 16.1% African American, 4.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 4,398 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,595 people, 3,973 households, and 2,379 families living in the city. The population density was 798.4 PD/sqmi. There were 4,292 housing units at an average density of 398.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.84% White, 6.47% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. 15.5% were of German, 15.3% Italian, 11.1% Slovene, 8.8% Irish and 7.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,973 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,493, and the median income for a family was $60,397. Males had a median income of $47,190 versus $30,908 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,688. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Culture
Two notable buildings in Willoughby Hills are the Squire's Castle in the Cleveland Metroparks' North Chagrin Reservation and the Louis Penfield House, a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Education
The city is served by the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District.

Willoughby Hills has a public library, a branch of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

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Willowick, Ohio

Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, on Lake Erie. The population was 14,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. The city's name is a portmanteau of two adjacent cities, Willoughby and Wickliffe. As of 2022, the mayor of Willowick is Michael Vanni.

Geography
Willowick is located at 41.635°N, -81.46833°W (41.635080, -81.468290).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.54 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
94% spoke English, 1.9% Croatian, 1.0% Slovene, and 1.0% Spanish.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,171 people, 6,110 households, and 3,859 families residing in the city. The population density was 5579.1 PD/sqmi. There were 6,476 housing units at an average density of 2549.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 2.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 6,110 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,709.2 PD/sqmi. There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 2,493.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.75% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 18.7% were of Italian, 16.0% German, 12.5% Irish, 9.3% Polish and 7.9% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,101 households. 25.4% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The city's age population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% aged 18 to 24, 29.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income per household in the city was $44,107 and the median income for a family was $52,675. Males had a median income of $38,966 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,053. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in the city is administered by Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. Public schools located with the city of Willowick are Royalview Elementary School and Willowick Middle School, both of which occupy the same campus.

Willowick has a public library, a branch of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

Notable people

 * Tom Bukovac, session musician
 * Bob Golic, WNIR radio host, NFL player, actor
 * Mike Golic, football player and radio host
 * Robert Manry, sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in the Tinkerbelle

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Athalia, Ohio

Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.

Athalia is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

According to tradition, Athalia was named after the daughter of a first settler.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.69 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 373 people, 152 households, and 101 families living in the village. The population density was 540.6 PD/sqmi. There were 163 housing units at an average density of 236.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 152 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% 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.

The median age in the village was 39.7 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 139 households, and 94 families living in the village. The population density was 476.7 PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 229.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,770. About 7.6% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Burlington, Ohio

Burlington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census. Connected to neighboring Huntington, West Virginia and connected via the West Huntington Bridge over the Ohio River, it is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Burlington was once the leading community of Lawrence County, being the first county seat and the location of the county's first post office.

History
Beginning in 1817, Burlington was the first and previous county seat of Lawrence County, and its post office the only one in the county until 1821. The town was named after Burlington, Vermont.

The Burlington 37 Cemetery, the William C. Johnston House and General Store, and the Old Lawrence County Jail, all located in Burlington, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the nearby Macedonia Church.

Geography
Burlington is located in southern Lawrence County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all land. According to Census 2000: Incorporated Places/Census Designated Places, Cartographic Boundary Files - Ohio, the southern boundary of the Burlington CDP ends at the current Ohio River northern shoreline, the northern boundary is U.S. Route 52, the western boundary is the village of South Point, and the eastern boundary is the neighboring Sybene, Ohio.

While the village of South Point claims to be the southernmost point in Ohio, Burlington's southernmost point, just upstream from South Point's southern point, is plainly a short distance farther south.

Surrounding communities
Located on the southern shoreline of Fayette Township, Burlington borders the following communities: Union Township and the village of Chesapeake lie a short distance upstream (east), and Perry Township lies a short distance downstream (northwest).
 * Huntington, West Virginia - southeast, across the Ohio River
 * Ceredo, West Virginia — southwest, across the Ohio River
 * South Point — west

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,794 people, 1,127 households, and 734 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,961.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,242 housing units at an average density of 871.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.33% White, 9.48% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,127 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,995, and the median income for a family was $29,934. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,285 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,619. About 14.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Burlington is part of the South Point Local School District and maintains its own elementary school, Burlington Elementary School, in addition to South Point Middle School and South Point High School in neighboring South Point.

Transportation
U.S. Route 52 passes through the northern side of the community.

Local airports include the Tri-State Airport in the Huntington area and the Lawrence County Airpark in Lawrence County, located at the eastern edge of the community.

title: Burlington, Ohio


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Chesapeake, Ohio

Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 765 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek.

The Robert C. Byrd Bridge across the Ohio River connects Chesapeake to Huntington's downtown area. At one time, this was the only bridge connection across the Ohio River linking Ohio to Huntington. In recent years, bridges across the Ohio River connecting Ohio to Huntington's East and West sides have been built.

Chesapeake is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

History
Chesapeake is derived from the Algonquin name for "place where water is spread out".

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 sqmi, of which 0.47 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 745 people, 345 households, and 195 families living in the village. The population density was 1585.1 PD/sqmi. There were 399 housing units at an average density of 848.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 345 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 44.4 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 842 people, 395 households, and 231 families living in the village. The population density was 1,523.7 PD/sqmi. There were 441 housing units at an average density of 798.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.12% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

Of the 395 households, 23.5% contained children under the age of 18. 42.3% had married couples living together. 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present. 41.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.

The ages of the population were spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,653, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,698. About 14.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The city is run by an elected mayor-council government system.

Education
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Chesapeake High School.

Chesapeake has a public library, a branch of Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.

title: Chesapeake, Ohio