Brady Lake, Ohio
| Brady Lake | |
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| Village | |
| The Village of Brady Lake, Ohio | |
 Location in the state of Ohio. |
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 Location in Portage County |
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| Coordinates: 41°9′48″N 81°18′46″W / 41.16333°N 81.31278°WCoordinates: 41°9′48″N 81°18′46″W / 41.16333°N 81.31278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Hal Lehman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 460 |
| • Density | 1,496.8/sq mi (577.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44211, 44266, 44240 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-08168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064476 |
Brady Lake is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1927, it originally developed as an amusement park and summer resort that opened in 1891. It was formed from a small portion of Franklin Township and became fully independent of the township in 1993. The village is named after the lake it borders, Brady Lake, which in turn was named for Captain Samuel Brady, who hid in the lake around 1780 while being pursued by a band of local Indians.
Brady Lake is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brady Lake is located at 41°09′48″N 81°18′46″W / 41.163329°N 81.312803°W (41.163329, −81.312803). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), of which 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
The village is situated along the southern and eastern shores of Brady Lake.
Located in west-central Portage County, Brady Lake only physically borders Franklin Township, which completely surrounds the village. There are, however, several other nearby municipalities and townships including:
Ohio State Route 59 skirts the southern edge of Brady Lake for a short distance just east of the Kent city limits. It, along with Brady Lake Road along the north side of the village, are the main roads connecting Brady Lake with Kent and Ravenna. For public transportation, it is served by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA).
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