Silver Lake, Ohio
| Silver Lake, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
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 Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio. |
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| Coordinates: 41°9′13″N 81°27′39″W / 41.15361°N 81.46083°WCoordinates: 41°9′13″N 81°27′39″W / 41.15361°N 81.46083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Summit |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernie Hovey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,519 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,511 |
| • Density | 1,773.9/sq mi (684.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44224 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-72494 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065326 |
| Website | http://www.villageofsilverlake.com |
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Silver Lake is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Akron and is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,519 at the 2010 census. Silver Lake is between, and surrounded by, the cities of Stow and Cuyahoga Falls.
Silver Lake is located at 41°9′13″N 81°27′39″W / 41.15361°N 81.46083°W (41.153556, -81.460860).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2), of which 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water.
The village includes two lakes: Silver Lake and Crystal Lake.
Beginning in 1874, the lake and the land surrounding it was a popular amusement park in the Akron area. The lake was acquired in 1876 by Ralph H. Lodge and he subsequently also purchased the land surrounding the body of water. It was originally a picnicking and swimming area, but before it closed Silver Lake Amusement Park featured animal exhibits, a roller coaster, sport facilities, a dance hall, and a hotel, becoming one of the "biggest attractions in Ohio." It was sold in 1917 and subdivided for residential development, leading to the incorporation of the village in 1918.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,519 people, 1,004 households, and 789 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,773.9 inhabitants per square mile (684.9/km2). There were 1,066 housing units at an average density of 750.7 per square mile (289.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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