Peninsula, Ohio

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Peninsula, Ohio
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Summit County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Peninsula highlighted.svg
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 41°14′32″N81°32′52″W / 41.24222°N 81.54778°W / 41.24222; -81.54778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Area
[1]
  Total4.42 sq mi (11.44 km2)
  Land4.41 sq mi (11.41 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total536
  Density121.62/sq mi (46.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44264
Area code 330
FIPS code 39-61574 [3]
GNIS feature ID2399650 [2]
Website Village website

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

Aerial view of the Main Street, 1975 AERIAL VIEW OF MAIN STREET (OHIO HIGHWAY 303) IN PENINSULA OHIO, WITH THE METHODIST CHURCH IN THE RIGHT FOREGROUND... - NARA - 558058.jpg
Aerial view of the Main Street, 1975

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. [4]

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. [5]

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. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 488
1890 56215.2%
1900 5793.0%
1910 536−7.4%
1920 520−3.0%
1930 510−1.9%
1940 57312.4%
1950 63611.0%
1960 6441.3%
1970 6927.5%
1980 604−12.7%
1990 562−7.0%
2000 6027.1%
2010 565−6.1%
2020 536−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [8] 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.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 602 people, 240 households, and 160 families living in the village. The population density was 128.8 people per square mile (49.8/km2). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 54.3 per square mile (21.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.66% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 240 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,205, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $48,125 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,031. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.

A view of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Bridge from the east in Peninsula 2010-07-26 15-28-23 892.jpg
A view of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Bridge from the east in Peninsula

Education

Public schooling is provided by the Woodridge Local School District. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peninsula, Ohio
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Peninsula Village Historic District: Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary".PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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