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Peninsula, Ohio
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Village
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Boston Township Hall, Peninsula Village Historic District
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Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Summit | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.44 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.41 sq mi (11.41 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) | |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 536 | |
| • Density | 121.62/sq mi (46.96/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
44264
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| Area code(s) | 330 | |
| FIPS code | 39-61574 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399650 | |
Peninsula is a village in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States, along the Cuyahoga River. The population was 536 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Peninsula is located in the middle of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resorts are located near Peninsula.
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History
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Peninsula was first settled in 1818 and was plotted in 1837 by Herman Bronson. It was a canal boat stop and home to several mills, stone quarries and boat yards, five hotels and 14 bars until 1887.
More than 20 places in Peninsula are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The dominant Greek Revival architecture reflects popular tastes amongst settlers to the Connecticut Western Reserve from New England. The Gothic Revival Bronson Memorial Church, originally constructed in 1835 as the Bethel Church, according to William Perrin's History of Summit County (1881) was an attempt to “introduce moral and religious tactics among the vicious and unlawful practices of the canal boatmen.” In 1889, the church was remodeled in the Gothic Revival style.
A notable high style example of the village's Greek Revival architecture is the 1824 Bronson House, built of locally quarried sandstone blocks. Several canal-era houses are typical of the popular Western Reserve New England building type called the Upright-and-Wing, particularly suitable for the early 19th-century Ohio frontier.
Other architectural styles include Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick and Colonial Revival. The 1886 Stick-style Boston Township Hall originally functioned as the village high school. The three-story hip-roofed building contains a pyramidal roof tower with an open belfry. The Township Hall is now the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.68 square miles (12.12 km2), of which 4.67 square miles (12.10 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort just north of Peninsula is one of the few skiing locations in Ohio. Peninsula is bordered on the east by Boston Heights. It is a part of Boston Township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 488 | — | |
| 1890 | 562 | 15.2% | |
| 1900 | 579 | 3.0% | |
| 1910 | 536 | −7.4% | |
| 1920 | 520 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 510 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 573 | 12.4% | |
| 1950 | 636 | 11.0% | |
| 1960 | 644 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 692 | 7.5% | |
| 1980 | 604 | −12.7% | |
| 1990 | 562 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 602 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 565 | −6.1% | |
| 2020 | 536 | −5.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 565 people, 237 households, and 164 families living in the village. The population density was 121.0 inhabitants per square mile (46.7/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 55.9 per square mile (21.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 237 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the village was 47.3 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 40.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Education
Public schooling is provided by the Woodridge Local School District.
See also
In Spanish: Península (Ohio) para niños
