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Eastlake, Ohio
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Location of Eastlake, Ohio
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Location of Eastlake in Lake County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.52 sq mi (16.90 km2) |
| • Land | 6.39 sq mi (16.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 18,577 |
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18,042 |
| • Density | 2,821.27/sq mi (1,089.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
44095, 44097
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| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-23618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064593 |
Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,577 at the 2010 census. Dennis Morley is the current mayor of Eastlake. The city was named for the fact it is northeast of Cleveland, following along the shore of Lake Erie.
Eastlake is the site where Akron-based FirstEnergy's Eastlake Generating Station shut down at 1:31 P.M. EDT on August 14, 2003, leading to the 2003 North America blackout a few hours later.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.53 square miles (16.91 km2), of which 6.40 square miles (16.58 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Eastlake is about 19 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, along the shore of Lake Erie, and is part of Greater Cleveland.
Demographics
94.3% spoke English and 2.9% spoke Croatian.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 4,700 | — | |
| 1960 | 12,467 | 165.3% | |
| 1970 | 19,690 | 57.9% | |
| 1980 | 21,954 | 11.5% | |
| 1990 | 21,161 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 20,255 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 18,577 | −8.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 18,042 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,577 people, 7,841 households, and 5,056 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,902.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,120.7/km2). There were 8,280 housing units at an average density of 1,293.8 per square mile (499.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 7,841 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% 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 2.93.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
Sports and culture
Classic Park
Eastlake is home to Classic Park, the home field of the Lake County Captains, a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Guardians. Classic Park's construction included controversy involving finances.
Public library
Eastlake is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.
Boulevard of 500 Flags
The Boulevard of 500 Flags, purported to be "the world's largest permanent display of American flags", is located in Eastlake.
Eternal Flame
"An Eternal Flame burns brightly and was donated to the City of Eastlake by the East Ohio Gas Company, commemorating the arrival of the Olympic Torch. A ceremony was held in Eastlake on June 10, 1996 as the Olympic Torch made its way through the United States from Greece to Atlanta for the 1996 Olympics. The Torch Ceremony attracted nearly 5,000 people to the area for that very special celebration."
1996 Atlanta Olympics
"An Eternal Flame burns brightly and was donated to the City of Eastlake by the East Ohio Gas Company, commemorating the arrival of the Olympic Torch. A ceremony was held in Eastlake on June 10, 1996 as the Olympic Torch made its way through the United States from Greece to Atlanta for the 1996 Olympics. The Torch Ceremony attracted nearly 5,000 people to the area for that very special celebration."
2003 Northeast Blackout
On August 14, 2003, the single largest blackout in North American history occurred. The blackout caused 50 million people to lose power in eight US states and southeastern Canada. Although it took months to diagnose the actual cause of the blackout, it was eventually traced back to a FirstEnergy powerplant in Eastlake, where a high-voltage power line brushed up against an overgrowth of trees causing the line to shut down, which, due to a failed alert system, caused a domino effect of power lines switching off. All in all, 11 people died and around $6 billion in damages were reported, prompting the creation of a joint energy task force between the US and Canada to minimize future blackouts.
UFO Occurrences
For decades, Eastlake, Ohio has been a hotbed of UFO activity, specifically centered around Lake Erie. Most notable was an incident on March 4, 1988 which prompted numerous residents to call the authorities and even resulted in an official US Cost Guard report about the incident.
More recently, an influx of UFO activity has been reported over Lake Erie since the mid-2000s to present. These reports center around strange and unexplainable light phenomena, and have been discussed and covered in the media by local news and national outlets such as the History Channel.
Gallery
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America Remembers 9/11 Memorial in Eastlake
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North High School
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Eastlake Post Office
See also
In Spanish: Eastlake (Ohio) para niños
