Twinsburg, Ohio facts for kids
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Twinsburg, Ohio
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The former Twinsburg Institute
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| Motto(s):
"Where Preparation Meets Opportunity" "POTC"
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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 | 13.79 sq mi (35.72 km2) |
| • Land | 13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 18,795 |
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(2019)
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18,856 |
| • Density | 1,370.45/sq mi (529.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44087
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-78050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061716 |
| Website | http://www.mytwinsburg.com/ |
Twinsburg is a suburban city in Summit County, Ohio, located about halfway between Akron and Cleveland. The population was 18,795 according to the 2010 census.
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Geography
Twinsburg is located at 41°19′27″N 81°27′10″W / 41.32417°N 81.45278°W (41.324122, -81.452704).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.80 square miles (35.74 km2), of which 13.77 square miles (35.66 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 201 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,240 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,747 | 40.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,689 | 53.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,098 | 52.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,432 | 57.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,627 | 18.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,606 | 25.9% | |
| 2000 | 17,006 | 77.0% | |
| 2010 | 18,795 | 10.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 18,856 | 0.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,795 people, 7,507 households, and 5,124 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364.9 inhabitants per square mile (527.0/km2). There were 7,898 housing units at an average density of 573.6 per square mile (221.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.5% White, 13.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 7,507 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 44.1% holds a bachelor's degree or higher.
Events
Twinsburg holds a yearly festival for twins, and other multiple births, called Twins Days. Non-twins are also welcome to attend.
This festival started in 1976 with only 36 sets of twins but has grown to be the world's largest annual gathering of twins, with approximately 3,000 sets attending each year. The weekend of events attracts twins, multiples and their families from all over the world, many returning year after year.
History
In 1817, a sixteen-year-old boy named Ethan Alling arrived in Township Five in the tenth range of the Connecticut Land Company, also known as Millsville. Alling was to survey the 400 acres (1.6 km2) his Connecticut family had purchased. He is considered the first settler of the town that would be renamed Twinsburg, and eventually he became the postmaster, stagecoach operator, merchant and hotel proprietor of the community.
A pair of identical twins named Moses and Aaron Wilcox from Killingworth, Connecticut, purchased some 4,000 acres (16 km2) of land in 1819 and began selling small parcels at low prices to attract other settlers. The Wilcox twins offered 6 acres (24,000 m2) of land for a public square and $20.00 toward starting the first school if the residents would change the settlement's name from Millsville to Twinsburg. Moses and Aaron Wilcox were reportedly so identical only their closest friends could tell them apart. They were lifelong business partners, held all their property in common, married sisters, had the same number of children, contracted the same fatal ailment and died within hours of each other. They are buried in the same grave in Twinsburg’s Locust Grove Cemetery.
The Twinsburg Historical Society was formed in 1963. Finding a home in what was originally the Twinsburg Institute founded by Samuel Bissell, built in the 1860s, the Society’s museum houses pictures, papers and documents pertaining to the area’s history. Tools and equipment used by early artisans and farmers, furniture, household items, clothes, books, letters and records of Twinsburg’s early citizens are all showcased. The Mail Pouch Tobacco sign displayed on the barn was one of the last ones painted by famous barn painter, Harley Warrick.
Twinsburg is served by the Twinsburg Public Library.
Education
Twinsburg's schools draw their students from a suburban area located 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Cleveland and 20 miles (30 km) northeast of Akron. Local people come from a broad range of ethnic and economic origins. The area's schools form three separately governed jurisdictions: Reminderville, Twinsburg Township and the City of Twinsburg. The schools have received the "Excellent with Distinction" rating for the Ohio state tests for the 2010–11 school year.
The Twinsburg City School District is composed of five schools, 4069 students, 234 classified staff and 272 certified staff. Schools in the city are as follows:
- Wilcox Primary: Grades PK–1
- Bissell Elementary School: Grades 2–3 and in 2016 Bissell Won the National Blue Ribbon school
- Dodge Intermediate School: Grades 4–6
- R. B. Chamberlin Middle School: Grades 7–8
- Twinsburg High School: Grades 9–12
According to the Twinsburg City Schools, The "Old School" located on Darrow Road was the only school building in Twinsburg until 1957, and was closed as a public school in 1992. The Twinsburg campus of Kent State Geauga occupied the "Old School" building until building a new facility in 2012. Supporters of the "Old School" have tried to have the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places, to prevent it from being torn down for redevelopment. The building has since been torn down. As of 2022, a vacant lot stands where the school once did.
The Japanese Language School of Cleveland (JLSC; クリーブランド日本語補習校 Kurīburando Nihongo Hoshūkō), a weekend Japanese supplementary school for Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans, previously had its office in Twinsburg. At the time it held its classes in Regina High School in South Euclid.
Notable people
- Howie Chizek, radio personality, public address announcer, and philanthropist
- Scott Effross (born 1993), baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Kelly Herndon, retired NFL player for the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans
- Julia E. McConaughy (1834–1885), litterateur and author
- Dan Miller, member of the boy band O-Town
- Zoltan Mesko, retired NFL player for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals
- James Posey, retired NBA player for seven different teams and former assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brad Stuver, MLS goalkeeper for the Austin FC
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Location of Twinsburg, Ohio.
See also
In Spanish: Twinsburg (Ohio) para niños
