Wickliffe

Wickliffe, Ohio
—  City  —
Location of Wickliffe, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°36′34″N 81°28′22″W / 41.60944°N 81.47278°W / 41.60944; -81.47278
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lake
Government
- Mayor	Thomas W. Ruffner
Area
- Total	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
- Land	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,484
- Density	2,898.2/sq mi (1,119.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44092
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-85036[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061775[1]
Website	http://www.cityofwickliffe.com/

Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Wickliffe is located at 41°36′34″N 81°28′22″W / 41.60944°N 81.47278°W / 41.60944; -81.47278 (41.609398, -81.472905).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), all of it land.

City Council

• William A. Margalis, President
• David J. Krych, at-large
• Sherry Koski, at-large
• Gordon F. Levar, ward 1
• Edward C. Matyja, ward 2
• Matthew C. Jaworski, ward 3
• Sandra L. Luther, ward 4

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there are 13,484 people, 5,604 households, 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,898.2 people per square mile (1,119.6/km²). There are 5,787 housing units at an average density of 1,243.8/sq mi (480.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.2% were of Italian, 13.6% German, 13.4% Irish, 9.4% Polish, 9.0% Slovene and 6.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

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

In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,500, and the median income for a family is $51,351. Males have a median income of $37,641 versus $27,847 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,194. 6.5% of the population and 3.6% of families are 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 are living below the poverty line.

Education

The citizens and the City of Wickliffe maintain Wickliffe Grade School, grades K-4 , Wickliffe Middle School, grades 5-8 and Wickliffe High School, grades 9-12. The public schools mascot are known as The Wickliffe Blue Devils.The community and city fully support a sports, vocal and instrumental music programs at all schools. There is also a Roman Catholic School, grades pre-k-8, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Founded in 1920

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.^[4] It is located at 28700 Euclid Avenue.

Library

Wickliffe is served by the Wickliffe Public Library. In 2005, the library loaned more than 459,000 items to its 110,400 cardholders. Total holdings are over 100,000 volumes with over 519 periodical subscriptions.^[5]

Parks and Recreation

Also in Wickliffe, there are multiple parks scattered throughout. The two most known being Coubly Park. Coulby Park includes an award winning aquatic center, multiple baseball fields, a pond, and home to City Hall. There's also Jindra Park, Featherston Park, Orlando Park, and Intihar Park.

Coulby Mansion and Park

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The Coulby Mansion and Park were built between 1911 and 1913 by Harry C. Coulby, who was in shipping and Wickliffe's first mayor. This mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. It cost over $1 million at the time.

Coulby Mansion was Coulby's home until his death on January 18, 1929. It was also once a Catholic girls' school. The city bought the property in 1954 and it currently serves as 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, handcarved walnut mouldings and paneling from Bohemia, and an extensive garden with fountains. The exterior of the building is white glazed terra cotta.

Coulby Mansion is located next to Coulby Park, Wickliffe's main city park, which has trails, a pool facility, extensive playground equipment, and a pond stocked with fish. At one point in the late 1970s, a car was found in the pond with two people inside. It is unclear whether these people - two local teenagers who had been dating at the time of their disappearance - committed suicide, were involved in an accident, or were victims of a person (or persons) with bad intentions.

See also

• Telshe yeshiva - A Lithuanian Yeshiva, now situated in Wickliffe, where it also operates a high school.

• The <FEST> - A Catholic family event that takes place each year in early August at Borromeo, a Catholic Education complex.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology : Welcome!
5. ^ "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town". State Library of Ohio. http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls. Retrieved October 28, 2006. 

External links

• The City of Wickliffe
• Wickliffe Public Library
• Wickliffe Band Boosters
• Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology
• Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
• Wickliffe, Ohio is at coordinates 41°36′34″N 81°28′22″W / 41.609398°N 81.472905°W / 41.609398; -81.472905 (Wickliffe, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°36′34″N 81°28′22″W / 41.609398°N 81.472905°W / 41.609398; -81.472905 (Wickliffe, Ohio)

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