Eastlake, Ohio
| Eastlake, Ohio | |
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| City | |
 Location of Eastlake, Ohio |
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 Location of Eastlake in Lake County |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′40″N 81°26′7″W / 41.66111°N 81.43528°WCoordinates: 41°39′40″N 81°26′7″W / 41.66111°N 81.43528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Morley (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,577 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 18,459 |
| • Density | 2,902.7/sq mi (1,120.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44095, 44097 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-23618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064593 |
| Website | http://www.eastlakeohio.com/ |
Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,577 at the 2010 census. Dennis Morley is the current mayor of Eastlake. The city was named for the fact it is northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, following along the shore of Lake Erie.
Eastlake is the site where Akron-based FirstEnergy's Eastlake Generating Station shut down at 1:31pm EDT on August 14, 2003, leading to the infamous 2003 North America blackout a few hours later.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.53 square miles (16.91 km2), of which 6.40 square miles (16.58 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Eastlake is about 19 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, along the shore of Lake Erie, and is part of Greater Cleveland.
94.3% spoke English and 2.9% spoke Croatian.
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,577 people, 7,841 households, and 5,056 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,902.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,120.7/km2). There were 8,280 housing units at an average density of 1,293.8 per square mile (499.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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