Painesville, Ohio

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Painesville, Ohio
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Lake County Courthouse in Painesville
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Location of Painesville, Ohio
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Location of Painesville in Lake County
Coordinates: 41°44′22″N81°14′59″W / 41.73944°N 81.24972°W / 41.73944; -81.24972
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Lake
Settled1800
Government
 • Type Council–manager government
Area
[1]
 • Total7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2)
 • Land6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation
[2]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,312
 • Density2,976.12/sq mi (1,149.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44077
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-59416 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086428 [2]
Website www.painesville.com

Painesville is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio, United States, [4] located along the Grand River. It is a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census. Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.

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History

Statue of General Edward Paine, the city's namesake Edward Paine Statue in 2008.jpg
Statue of General Edward Paine, the city's namesake

Painesville is included in what is historically referred to as the Connecticut Western Reserve. General Edward Paine (1746–1841), a native of Bolton, Connecticut, [5] who had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the war, and John Walworth arrived in 1800 with a party of sixty-six settlers, among the first in the Western Reserve. General Paine later represented the region in the territorial legislature of the Northwest Territory.

In 1800 the Western Reserve became Trumbull County and at the first Court of Quarter Sessions, the county was divided into eight townships. The smallest of these townships was named Painesville, for General Paine, and encompassed what later became the townships of Perry, Leroy, Hambden, Concord, Chardon, Mentor, and Kirtland. The township government was organized in 1802. The post office in Painesville was opened in 1803 with John Walworth as postmaster.

In what was to become the commercial center of the township was a settlement called Oak Openings, its name being descriptive of the scrub oaks and sandy soil. It was here in 1805 that Gen. Henry Champion laid out a village plat and called it Champion, a name that it carried only until incorporation in 1832, when the name "Painesville" was chosen in honor of General Paine. Two of his descendants, Eleazer A. Paine and Halbert E. Paine, later served as Union Army generals during the American Civil War.

In 1840, Lake County, Ohio was created from portions of Geauga County and Cuyahoga County, and Painesville was made the county seat and a courthouse was erected. In 1852, the community of Painesville became a village, and in 1902 the village attained city status.

Underground Railroad

Rider's Inn opened on June 16, 1812, on what is now US Route 20 to serve weary travelers passing through Painesville. But later in the 19th century it served a greater purpose – as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The freedom seekers would come to a dry well located behind the inn. There, they would find a ladder leading down to a door to the inn's basement. Fugitive slaves were able to rest and recharge before making their way across Lake Erie into Canada. Over the years, historians estimate that 3,000 former slaves came through Rider's Inn. The inn served as a meeting spot for the anti-slavery committee in town, and documents have been found detailing their abolitionist movement. After over two hundred years, and in its original location and building, the Inn is still open offering lodging and dining. Historical photographs, memorabilia and documents such as the anti-slavery Bugle are currently on display in the main lobby. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.01 square miles (18.15 km2), of which 6.83 square miles (17.68 km2) are land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), or 2.59%, is water. [7]

Painesville and Concord townships, along with the village of Fairport Harbor and the city of Mentor, are adjacent to Painesville.

Climate

Painesville has a hybrid between a humid subtropical and humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa/Dfa). In spite of the mild winter days, lake-effect snow usually brings a lot of accumulation in winter. Summers have warm days and quite muggy nights. Precipitation is high year-round.

Climate data for Painesville, Ohio (1991–2020 normals), extremes since 1950
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)70
(21)		77
(25)		82
(28)		91
(33)		93
(34)		98
(37)		96
(36)		96
(36)		96
(36)		91
(33)		81
(27)		75
(24)		98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C)58.9
(14.9)		59.7
(15.4)		70.0
(21.1)		79.8
(26.6)		84.6
(29.2)		89.7
(32.1)		90.2
(32.3)		89.8
(32.1)		87.2
(30.7)		80.0
(26.7)		69.0
(20.6)		60.3
(15.7)		92.5
(33.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)36.8
(2.7)		38.7
(3.7)		46.1
(7.8)		58.1
(14.5)		69.1
(20.6)		78.1
(25.6)		82.3
(27.9)		81.6
(27.6)		76.2
(24.6)		64.9
(18.3)		52.6
(11.4)		42.0
(5.6)		60.5
(15.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)30.2
(−1.0)		31.4
(−0.3)		38.2
(3.4)		49.2
(9.6)		60.3
(15.7)		69.8
(21.0)		74.6
(23.7)		73.7
(23.2)		67.8
(19.9)		57.0
(13.9)		45.7
(7.6)		36.2
(2.3)		52.8
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)23.7
(−4.6)		24.1
(−4.4)		30.2
(−1.0)		40.4
(4.7)		51.4
(10.8)		61.5
(16.4)		66.9
(19.4)		65.7
(18.7)		59.4
(15.2)		49.1
(9.5)		38.8
(3.8)		30.3
(−0.9)		45.1
(7.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)5.4
(−14.8)		7.6
(−13.6)		14.2
(−9.9)		27.4
(−2.6)		37.8
(3.2)		48.0
(8.9)		55.3
(12.9)		53.9
(12.2)		45.3
(7.4)		35.6
(2.0)		25.1
(−3.8)		14.4
(−9.8)		2.7
(−16.3)
Record low °F (°C)−19
(−28)		−9
(−23)		0
(−18)		17
(−8)		25
(−4)		37
(3)		43
(6)		39
(4)		27
(−3)		24
(−4)		5
(−15)		−11
(−24)		−19
(−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.14
(80)		2.15
(55)		2.83
(72)		3.47
(88)		3.42
(87)		3.63
(92)		4.12
(105)		3.44
(87)		3.91
(99)		4.04
(103)		3.17
(81)		3.14
(80)		40.46
(1,029)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)15.712.512.613.212.611.49.69.69.113.113.514.1147.0
Source 1: NOAA [8]
Source 2: National Weather Service [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 257—
1830 49994.2%
1840 1,014103.2%
1860 2,649—
1870 3,72840.7%
1880 3,8413.0%
1890 4,75523.8%
1900 5,0245.7%
1910 5,5019.5%
1920 7,27232.2%
1930 10,94450.5%
1940 12,23511.8%
1950 14,43218.0%
1960 16,11611.7%
1970 16,5362.6%
1980 16,351−1.1%
1990 15,699−4.0%
2000 17,50311.5%
2010 19,56311.8%
2020 20,3123.8%
2021 (est.)20,5911.4%
Sources: [3] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Painesville's Hispanic population increased elevenfold between 1990 and 2010. New residents were primarily immigrants from León, Guanajuato, the fourth-largest city in Mexico. They had settled in Painesville after finding work in its plant nurseries. [14]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Painesville led the state of Ohio in the percentage of people speaking Spanish at home, with 20.2%. [15] The racial distribution is as follows: White alone 57.1%, Black 14.7%, Hispanic 24.3%, Asian 1.3%, Indian .2%, Pacific Islander .2%, two or more races 9.3%. Educational attainment for residents 25 and older is the following: High School Diploma 84%, Bachelor's Degree of higher 20.7%. The medium household income is $51,373 and the per capita income for a family of three is $79,086. [16]

2010 census

As of the census [17] of 2010, there were 19,563 people, 7,095 households, and 4,381 families living in the city. The population density was 3,110.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,200.9/km2). There were 7,867 housing units at an average density of 1,250.7 per square mile (482.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.2% White, 13.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 13.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.0% of the population.

There were 7,095 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the city was 30.2 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Education

Public Schools

Public education in the city of Painesville is provided by the Painesville City Schools, which includes Red Raider Preschool; Chestnut Elementary School, Elm Street Elementary School, and Maple Elementary School (all grades K–5); Heritage Middle School (grades 6–8) and Thomas W. Harvey High School (grades 9–12). [18]

Private Schools

Hershey Montessori School is Painesville's independent school option that educates students from birth through sixth grade. Its seventh through twelfth grade campus is located in nearby Huntsburg, Ohio.

Higher Education

Administration Building, Lake Erie College LEC College Hall.jpg
Administration Building, Lake Erie College

Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College, a private liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,200 students. [19] The college offers over 60 undergraduate programs and master's programs. The former Andrews Osborne Academy's Painesville campus became part of Lake Erie College in 2008. [20]

Lakeland Community College, located in nearby Kirtland, Ohio, offers Associate Degree level education to residents of Painesville and Lake County.

Public Library

Morley Library, serving both Painesville City and Painesville Township, is located within Painesville's 284-acre (115 ha) Historic Downtown District. [21]

Media

Healthcare

The Painesville City and Painesville Township healthcare needs are provided in neighboring Concord Township by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Tri-Point Medical Center. The hospital is part of the Lake Health healthcare system.

Transportation

Highways

Major transportation routes in the city are U.S. Route 20 and Ohio State Route 2, Ohio State Route 84 and Ohio State Route 44. Painesville is located just north of Interstate 90 and is easily accessed via Route 44.

Mass Transit

Laketran operates bus lines throughout Lake County as well as into downtown Cleveland and Cleveland's major medical centers in University Circle. [22]

Railroads

Two major railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, pass through the city and serve some of the city's industries. Additionally, Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited passes through on the CSX line. However, these trains do not stop in the city. The nearest Amtrak station is 28 miles (45 km) to the southwest in Cleveland.

Airports

Painesville is 43 miles (69 km) from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio's largest airport.

Economy

The largest employers are the city government, county government, and the public school systems. [23] Other notable employers in the area include Avery Dennison, Mar-Bal Corp., Lubrizol, AeroControlex, Guyer Precision, Eckart America, Ranpak and Meritec. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

The area in and around Painesville was used as the location for the filming of the 1964 feature film One Potato, Two Potato. [32] The film, which was selected at that year's Cannes Film Festival, [33] provides a glimpse of the era in the city's downtown, featuring its central park and surrounding architecture. The Lake County Courthouse and Painesville City Hall remain today. The historic Parmly Hotel, which is seen in the opening credits and occasionally throughout the film, has since been replaced by a shopping plaza and office complex.

Notable people

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