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Grand River, Ohio
Village
Location of Grand River, Ohio
Location of Grand River, Ohio
Location of Grand River in Lake County
Location of Grand River in Lake County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lake
Township Painesville
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
Area
 • Total 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 394
 • Estimate 
(2023)
394
 • Density 671.21/sq mi (259.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44045
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-31234
GNIS feature ID 1086418

Grand River is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River. The population was 394 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Grand River has been in operation since 1890. The village was named after the nearby Grand River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), of which 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) are land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) are water.

Headlands Beach State Park lies adjacent to the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 332
1910 203 −38.9%
1920 248 22.2%
1930 314 26.6%
1940 305 −2.9%
1950 448 46.9%
1960 477 6.5%
1970 613 28.5%
1980 412 −32.8%
1990 297 −27.9%
2000 345 16.2%
2010 399 15.7%
2020 394 −1.3%
2023 (est.) 394 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 399 people, 159 households, and 105 families in the village. The population density was 738.9 inhabitants per square mile (285.3/km2). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 325.9 per square mile (125.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 1.5% African American, 1.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5%.

Of the 159 households 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 24.5% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

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