Chippewa Lake, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Chippewa Lake, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Medina County Ohio Highlighting Chippewa Lake Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Chippewa Lake in Medina County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Medina
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.64
Area Land Km2:0.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:661
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:654
Population Density Km2:1023.46
Population Density Sq Mi:2647.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1027
Coordinates:41.0736°N -81.9047°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44215
Area Code:330
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-14282[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397623

Chippewa Lake (formerly Chippewa-on-the-Lake) is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is located on Chippewa Lake, a natural inland lake in Ohio.[4] The village was incorporated in 1920.[5] The population was 654 at the 2020 census.

History

Chippewa Lake took its name from the Ojibwe tribe of Native Americans.

In the 1880s, Oscar Townsend and the Cleveland, Lorain, & Wheeling Railroad developed a vacation resort, eventually called Chippewa Lake Park, on the banks of Chippewa Lake. The Great Depression and extinction of interurban rail service crippled the park, but in 1937, Parker Beach purchased the resort. In 1978, after more than 100 years of operation, Chippewa Lake Park was shut down.

In 2008, scenes for the horror film Closed For the Season (released in 2010) were shot at the abandoned amusement park, using many of its decrepit attractions as backgrounds.[6]

A large estate that was originally part of Townsend's empire in town remains intact today, and has operated for decades as The Oaks Lodge restaurant.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[8]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 711 people, 311 households, and 188 families living in the village. The population density was 2844PD/sqmi. There were 404 housing units at an average density of 1616/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 311 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 42.6 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 823 people, 331 households, and 217 families living in the village. The population density was 3035.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 395 housing units at an average density of 1456.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 331 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% 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 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,667, and the median income for a family was $49,531. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,115. About 5.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 11 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Black, Leonard P. Natural Lakes in Ohio (Larger Than Five Acres), Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, August 1991. Accessed September 24, 2007.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 27.
  6. http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2009/10/chippewa_lake_providing_thrill.html Cleveland.com - "Chippewa Lake providing thrills again -- for horror film"
  7. Web site: - The Oaks History . August 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807060639/http://www.theoakslakeside.com/aboutus_history.html . August 7, 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.