Willowick, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Willowick, Ohio
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"Great Living on a Great Lake"
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Lake County Ohio Highlighting Willowick City.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Willowick in Lake County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Michael Vanni (R)[1] [2]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1924[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:6.57
Area Land Km2:6.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.54
Area Land Sq Mi:2.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14204
Population Density Km2:2161.83
Population Density Sq Mi:5598.74
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:623
Coordinates:41.635°N -81.4683°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:44092, 44094, 44095
Area Code:440
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-85638[5]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086437

Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, on Lake Erie. The population was 14,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. The city's name is a portmanteau of two adjacent cities, Willoughby and Wickliffe. As of 2022, the mayor of Willowick is Michael Vanni.[2]

Geography

Willowick is located at 41.635°N -81.4683°W (41.635080, -81.468290).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.54sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

94% spoke English, 1.9% Croatian, 1.0% Slovene, and 1.0% Spanish.[8]

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 14,171 people, 6,110 households, and 3,859 families residing in the city. The population density was 5579.1PD/sqmi. There were 6,476 housing units at an average density of 2549.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 2.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 6,110 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 5709.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 2493.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.75% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 18.7% were of Italian, 16.0% German, 12.5% Irish, 9.3% Polish and 7.9% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,101 households. 25.4% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The city's age population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% aged 18 to 24, 29.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income per household in the city was $44,107 and the median income for a family was $52,675. Males had a median income of $38,966 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,053. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city is administered by Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. Public schools located with the city of Willowick are Royalview Elementary School and Willowick Middle School, both of which occupy the same campus.[10]

Willowick has a public library, a branch of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.[11]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elected Officials . . 2024-08-01.
  2. Web site: From The Mayor . City of Willowick . December 31, 2022 .
  3. Web site: Willowick History Project . Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library . April 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  8. Web site: Data Center Results . www.mla.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060619224705/http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results . June 19, 2006.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  10. Web site: Education . City of Willowick . February 26, 2018.
  11. Web site: Locations and Hours . Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library . February 26, 2018.