Westlake

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Westlake, Ohio
—  City  —
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Location of Westlake in Ohio
Location of Westlake in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.45444°N 81.92861°W / 41.45444; -81.92861
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Dover Township first settled	1810 [1]
Dover Village incorporated	1911 [1]
City of Westlake incorporated	1957 [1]
Government
- Type	Mayor-council
- Mayor	Dennis M. Clough [2]
Area
- Total	15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2)
- Land	15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	31,719
- Density	1,995.2/sq mi (770.2/km2)
	census
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	44145
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-83622[3]
GNIS feature ID	1061762[4]
Website	http://www.cityofwestlake.org

Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 31,719 at the 2000 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.

Geography

Westlake is located at 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.45444°N 81.92861°W / 41.45444; -81.92861 (41.454439, -81.928657)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2002, there were 31,760 people, 12,830 households, and 8,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,995.2 people per square mile (770.2/km²). There were 13,648 housing units at an average density of 858.5/sq mi (331.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.65% White, 0.95% African American, 1.36% Native American, 4.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 12,826 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 54, and 18.2% who were 55 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,963, and the median income for a family was $81,223 (these figures had changed to $63,252 and $90,397 respectively as of a 2007 estimate)^[6]. Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,142. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

History

The area now known as the City of Westlake was first settled in 1811. However, it was then part of Dover Township.

In the early 1910s, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913, taking with it a portion of Olmsted Township.

Dover Village was renamed the Village of Westlake in 1940. This was done to eliminate confusion with Dover, Ohio (itself now part of the Cleveland television market). The village of Westlake became a city in 1957 ^[1].The Westlake Historical Society was formed in the sixties. The Westlake Historical Society was formed to inform and educate others about the history of Dover/ Westlake.

Schools

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The Westlake City School District (WCS) is rated "excellent" by the state's report card for school districts. The WCS has been consistently rated "excellent" by the state since the cards came into existence. Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 22 and 18 on Time Warner Cable and WOW! cable, respectively, in the Westlake area. The station is considered one of the top high school television stations in the United States, and city voters recently rewarded the station with brand new, state-of-the-art television facilities added onto the high school as a result of the program's popularity. Lee Burneson Middle School has been awarded with a half-million dollar STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) grant. They have used this to buy equipment that will improve the learning process.

• Bassett Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
• Dover Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
• Hillard Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
• Holly Lane Elementary School (Grades 1-4)
• Parkside Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
• Lee Burneson Middle School (LBMS) (Grades 7-8)
• Westlake High School (WHS) (Grades 9-12)

Points of interest

• Crocker Park is a lifestyle center located on Crocker Rd. It is essentially an outdoor mall with areas for recreation and socializing. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above some stores and restaurants. Townhouses are located on the southwest corner. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.^[7] It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.^[8][9] The project also includes office space.^[10]

Westlake Porter Public Library in 2008.

• Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.
• On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper.
• Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.^{[citation needed]}
• Clague House Museum, located at 1371 Clague Rd., showases the history of Westlake (formerly Dover). This house was built in 1876.

Events

• Westlake hosted the 2006 USA Broomball National Championships, which included the first-ever national collegiate co-rec championship tournament for broomball, won by Clarkson University, and the first-ever women's national championship, won by Miami University.

Notable natives and residents

• Tom Bagley, a USAC and CART Championship Car series driver
• John Farrell, the Boston Red Sox pitching coach and former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher
• Damon Jones, Milwaukee Bucks Guard
• Colonel Robert F. Overmyer, United States Marine Corps, American test pilot and astronaut
• Scot Pollard, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward/Center
• Michael Reghi, former television play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Les Sekely, an American radio talk show host
• Ryan Tucker, football player who plays offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
• Jake Westbrook, Cleveland Indians pitcher
• Paul Byrd, Former Boston Red Sox pitcher
• Eric Wedge, Former Cleveland Indians manager
• Kevin Houser, long snapper for the New Orleans Saints
• Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians center fielder
• Eric Steinbach, football player who plays Offensive Guard for the Cleveland Browns
• Joe Thomas, Left Tackle of the Cleveland Browns
• Jon Kaase, 1970 Westlake High School graduate, crew chief for "Dyno" Don Nicholson during Nicholson's 1977 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock championship season, owner of Jon Kaase Racing Engines which supplied power plants to the 1982 and 1995 through 2006 International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) "Pro Stock World Champions".

	Avon Lake	Bay Village
	Avon, North Ridgeville		Rocky River, Fairview Park
		Westlake
		North Olmsted

References

External links

• City of Westlake - Homepage
• Crocker Park Official Website
• The Westlake, Ohio Community Advocate
• Westlake Porter Public Library

• Westlake, Ohio is at coordinates 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.454439°N 81.928657°W / 41.454439; -81.928657 (Westlake, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°27′16″N 81°55′43″W / 41.454439°N 81.928657°W / 41.454439; -81.928657 (Westlake, Ohio)

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