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==Points of interest==
==Points of interest==
* On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper.
* On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper.
* On Crocker Road, [[Crocker Park]] is a [[Lifestyle center (retail)|lifestyle center]]. It is essentially an outdoor mall, with areas for recreation and socialization, also. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above the south stores and on the southwest corner there are to be townhouses. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.<ref>http://www.starkenterprises.com/properties_crockerpark.html</ref> It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.<ref name=crocker>[http://www.crockerpark.com/about.php Crocker Park ] Official site</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13518368_ITM|title=Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park.|date=September 27, 2004|work=Crain's Cleveland Business|accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref> The project also includes office space.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125238815.html|title= Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component. |last= Bullard |first=Stan|date=November 22, 2004 |work=Crain's Cleveland Business|publisher= |accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref>
* On Crocker Road, Crocker Park is a [[Lifestyle center (retail)|lifestyle center]]. It is essentially an outdoor mall, with areas for recreation and socialization, also. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above the south stores and on the southwest corner there are to be townhouses. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.<ref>http://www.starkenterprises.com/properties_crockerpark.html</ref> It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.<ref name=crocker>[http://www.crockerpark.com/about.php Crocker Park ] Official site</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13518368_ITM|title=Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park.|date=September 27, 2004|work=Crain's Cleveland Business|accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref> The project also includes office space.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125238815.html|title= Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component. |last= Bullard |first=Stan|date=November 22, 2004 |work=Crain's Cleveland Business|publisher= |accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref>
* Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.{{Fact|date=December 2008}}
* Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.{{Fact|date=December 2008}}
Located at 1371 is the Clague House Museum. This museum showases the history of Westlake formerly Dover. This house was built in 1876.
Located at 1371 is the Clague House Museum. This museum showases the history of Westlake formerly Dover. This house was built in 1876.

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Westlake, Ohio
City
Official seal of Westlake, Ohio
Seal
Location of Westlake in Ohio
Location of Westlake in Ohio
Location of Westlake in Cuyahoga County
Location of Westlake in Cuyahoga County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Dover Township first settled1810 [1]
Dover Village incorporated1911 [1]
City of Westlake incorporated1957 [1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorDennis M. Clough [2]
Area
 • Total15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2)
 • Land15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total31,719
 • Density1,995.2/sq mi (770.2/km2)
 census
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
44145
Area code440
FIPS code39-83622Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1061762Template:GR
Websitehttp://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; -81.92861Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.454439, -81.928657)Template:GR.

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 censusTemplate:GR 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)[3]. 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 1910's, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913.

Dover Village was renamed the Village of Westlake in 1940. This was done to eliminate confusion with Dover, Ohio. The village of Westlake became a city in 1957 [1].The Westlake Historical Society was formed in the sixties. The Westlake Historical Society was formed to inform and educate others about the rich history of Dover/ Westlake. The Historical Society has a website for more information about Westlake formerly Dover. www.westlakeohiohistory.org

Notable natives and residents

Schools

The Westlake City School District (WCS) is one of the most effective school districts in the state of Ohio, as rated by the state's "report card" for school districts. The WCS have been consistently rated "excellent" by the state since the cards came into existence. Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 22 and 18 on Time Warner Cable and 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 enhance, accelerate, or benefit the learning proccess.

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

Library

Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.

Westlake Porter Public Library in 2008.

Points of interest

  • On Columbia Road between Westwood Road and Rose Road is a totem pole carved out of an old pine tree by an artist for the owners of the house it is in front of. Below this pole stands an article about it that was in the local paper.
  • On Crocker Road, Crocker Park is a lifestyle center. It is essentially an outdoor mall, with areas for recreation and socialization, also. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above the south stores and on the southwest corner there are to be townhouses. The $200 million dollar project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation.[4] It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.[5] [6] The project also includes office space.[7]
  • Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, the 6th best private course in Northern Ohio.[citation needed]

Located at 1371 is the Clague House Museum. This museum 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d About Our City
  2. ^ http://www.cityofwestlake.org/citygovernment/mayorsoffice.php Retrieved 31 December, 2006.
  3. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-qr_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_DP3YR3&-ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_&-tree_id=3307&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US3983622&-format=&-_lang=en
  4. ^ http://www.starkenterprises.com/properties_crockerpark.html
  5. ^ Crocker Park Official site
  6. ^ "Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park". Crain's Cleveland Business. September 27, 2004. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  7. ^ Bullard, Stan (November 22, 2004). "Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 2008-12-01.

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