Westlake, Ohio

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Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb located Script error: No such module "convert". west of downtown Cleveland. The population was 34,228 at the 2020 census.

History

The area now known as the city of Westlake was first settled by European Americans on October 10, 1810. At the time, it was part of Dover Township.

In 1901, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village.[1] 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.

In order to avoid confusion with the city of Dover in Tuscarawas County,[2] Dover Village was renamed Westlake in 1940.[3] The village of Westlake became a city in 1957.[4]

In September 1966, a house in Westlake which had recently been bought by John R. Compton, a black pastor, was firebombed. No one was injured, although the bombing did cause around $10,000 of damage, Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "["..[5] According to the Cleveland Press, the mayor of Westlake, Alexander R. Roman, "criticized the parties involved in the sale of the home... He said no one was notified so the community could be prepared to accept a Negro family."[6][7]

Geography

Westlake is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (41.454439, −81.928657).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
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Income

The median income for a household in the city was $72,917, and the median income for a family was $98,223 (these figures had changed to $63,252 and $90,397 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).[13] Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,515. 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. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 50.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher,[14] while 81.3% spoke English, 1.62% Arabic, 1.5% Spanish, 1.3% Greek, and 0.7% German and Chinese.[15]

2020 census

Westlake city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 29,199 29,279 29,020 92.06% 89.46% 84.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 299 498 773 0.94% 1.52% 2.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 15 16 0.06% 0.05% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 1,325 1,595 1,963 4.18% 4.87% 5.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 18 9 0.01% 0.05% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 26 40 146 0.08% 0.12% 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 446 472 1,144 1.41% 1.44% 3.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 402 812 1,157 1.27% 2.48% 3.38%
Total 31,719 32,729 34,228 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 32,729 people, 13,870 households, and 8,443 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 14,843 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 1.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 13,870 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. Of all households 34.2% were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 45 years. Of the residents 21.5% were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 31,760 people, 12,830 households, and 8,186 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 13,648 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 91.65% White, 0.95% African American, 1.36% Native American, 4.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people 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. Of all households 32.0% 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.

Economy

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Crocker Park in 2006

Companies headquartered in Westlake include Nordson,[20] American Greetings,[21] Hyland Software,[22] and Scott Fetzer Company,[23] TravelCenters of America, and Equity Trust.

Crocker Park is a lifestyle center and mixed-use development compromising Template:Cvt of retail space, 650 residential units, and Template:Cvt of office space based on a small French town-type setting.

Top employers

According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[24] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of employees
1 University Hospitals Health System 3,202
2 Hyland Software, Incorporated 1,987
3 American Greetings Corporation 1,167
4 TA Operating, LLC 835
5 Westlake City School District 707
6 City of Westlake 413
7 Equity Administrative Services 412
8 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 395
9 Budget Dumpster, LLC 333
10 KeyBank National Association 199

Arts and culture

Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, "the only Northern Ohio Club to host the PGA-based, Web.com televised golf tour."[25]

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Clague Playhouse is a community theatre producing five plays a season from the classic and contemporary repertoire.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The White Oaks Restaurant was a lucrative speakeasy during the Prohibition era.[26] Dover Gardens Tavern was also a speakeasy with an upstairs ballroom during Prohibition.

Education

The Westlake City School District consistently places within the top 4% of statewide districts on the state education report card.[27] The district received an achievement grade of 89.0% for the Performance Index and a grade of 95.% for the Indicators Met on the Ohio Department of Education's 2013–2014 District Report Card.[28]

The district mission statement is "We Educate for Excellence."[27]

  • Westlake Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Dover Intermediate School (grades 5–6)
  • Lee Burneson Middle School (grades 7–8)
  • Westlake High School (grades 9–12)

Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 99 and 18 on AT&T U-Verse and WOW! cable, respectively, in the Westlake area.[29]

Notable people

Sister cities

Westlake's first sister city partnership with the Town of Tralee in Ireland was founded in 2009 and is recognized by Sister Cities International. In 2012 Westlake also became sister city to the Canadian town of Kingsville, Ontario.[35]

References

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