Editing Eastlake, Ohio

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]]

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|leader_name              = David Spotton (R)<ref>{{cite web | title=Elected Officials | url=https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/boe/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/06/Elected-Officials-6-10-24.pdf | ref={{sfnref | Anon.}} | access-date=2024-08-01}}</ref>
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'''Eastlake''' is a city in [[Lake County, Ohio]], United States. It takes its name from its location northeast of [[Cleveland]], following along the shore of [[Lake Erie]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=56|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=40}}</ref> The population was 17,670 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  The [[Northeast blackout of 2003|2003 North America blackout]] stemmed from an Eastlake generating station going offline.

==History==
[[File:America Remembers 9.11 Memorial 2.jpg|thumb|left|America Remembers [[Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks|9/11 Memorial]] in Eastlake<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://500flags.org/index.php/boulevard-of-flags-front-articles/105-america-remembers-9-11-memorial|title=America Remembers 9-11 Memorial|website=500flags.org|access-date=May 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831230345/http://500flags.org/index.php/boulevard-of-flags-front-articles/105-america-remembers-9-11-memorial|archive-date=August 31, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>]]
The [[Northeast blackout of 2003|single largest blackout in North American history]] on August 14, 2003, was traced back to a [[FirstEnergy]] generating plant in Eastlake that went offline at 1:31 P.M. EDT amid high electrical demand. It caused 50 million people to lose power in eight U.S. states and southeastern Canada.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url          = http://mentalfloss.com/article/57769/12-biggest-electrical-blackouts-history
 |title        = The 12 Biggest Electrical Blackouts In History
 |website      = Mental Floss
 |date = November 9, 2015
|access-date  = February 27, 2016
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024227/http://mentalfloss.com/article/57769/12-biggest-electrical-blackouts-history
 |archive-date = March 5, 2016
 |url-status     = live
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url          = http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/blackout_2003_timeline.html
 |title        = BLACKOUT 2003: The timeline
 |website      = cleveland.com
 |date = August 14, 2013
|access-date  = February 27, 2016
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307212233/http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/blackout_2003_timeline.html
 |archive-date = March 7, 2016
 |url-status     = live
}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Eastlake is about 19 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, along the shore of Lake Erie, and is part of [[Greater Cleveland]].

==Demographics==
94.3% spoke [[American English|English]] and 2.9% spoke [[Croatian language|Croatian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=39&place_id=23618&cty_id=|title=Data Center Results|website=www.mla.org|access-date=October 12, 2018}}</ref>

{{US Census population
|1950= 4700
|1960= 12467
|1970= 19690
|1980= 21954
|1990= 21161
|2000= 20255
|2010= 18577
|2020= 17670
|estyear=2023
|estimate=17363
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109091241/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|archive-date=January 9, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eastlakecityohio,US/PST045221|title=Eastlake city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 18,577 people, 7,841 households, and 5,056 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2902.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 8,280 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1293.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 7,841 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 20,255 people, 8,055 households, and 5,557 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,166.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,310 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,299.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population. 17.1% were of [[germans|German]], 16.4% [[italians|Italian]], 15.1% [[irish people|Irish]], 7.5% [[Polish people|Polish]], 6.1% [[slovenes|Slovene]] and 5.7% [[english people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 8,055 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,297, and the median income for a family was $52,039. Males had a median income of $37,557 versus $27,135 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,905. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Eastlake has a [[Mayor–council government|mayor-council]] system of government.  As of 2024, the mayor is David Spotton, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].  The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms.  Three members are elected by the city at-large, and four members are elected from wards.  As of 2024, the members of the City Council are as follows:<ref>{{cite web | title=Elected Officials | url=https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/boe/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/06/Elected-Officials-6-10-24.pdf | ref=Lake County Board of Elections | access-date=2024-08-21}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Eastlake City Council
|-
! Seat
! Name
! Party
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Council-at-Large
| Chris A. Krajnyak
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Council-at-Large
| Angela Schmidt
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Council-at-Large
| Michael Semick
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 1
| James Overstreet
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 2
| John Meyers
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Ward 3
| Jason Kasunick
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 4
| Danyeill Kostelnik
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}

==Culture==
The Boulevard of 500 Flags, purported to be "the world's largest permanent display of American flags", is located in Eastlake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://500flags.org/ |title=Boulevard of 500 Flags |website=500flags.org |access-date=May 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523021640/http://500flags.org/ |archive-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Simon|last=Husted|title=Eastlake's Boulevard of 500 Flags gathering help to enforce flagpoles|url=http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20150522/NEWS/150529809|work=[[The News-Herald (Ohio)|The News-Herald]]|date=May 22, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll36/id/2826|title=Boulevard of 500 Flags Photograph|date=2003|publisher=Ohio Memory Collection|website=[[Ohio History Connection]]|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>

Eastlake is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://we247.org/locationsandhours/|title=Locations and Hours|website=Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library|access-date=May 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112104553/http://we247.org/locationsandhours/|archive-date=January 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Sports==
[[File:North High School, Eastlake, OH.jpg|thumb|[[North High School (Eastlake, Ohio)|North High School]]]]
Eastlake is home to [[Classic Park]], the home field of the [[Lake County Captains]], a Class A [[Minor League Baseball|minor league baseball]] team affiliated with the [[Cleveland Guardians]]. Classic Park's construction included controversy involving finances.<ref>{{cite news|first=David S.|last=Glasier|title=Dark days, then rays of hope: A windfall relieves some of Eastlake's pain from stadium debt|url=http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20120618/NEWS/306189988|work=[[The News-Herald (Ohio)|The News-Herald]]|date=June 18, 2012|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
Eastlake is part of the [[Willoughby-Eastlake City School District]], which includes [[North High School (Eastlake, Ohio)|North]] and [[South High School (Willoughby, Ohio)|South]] high schools, three middle schools, and five elementary schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schools |url=https://www.weschools.org |website=Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools |access-date=May 7, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Gary Heidnik]], murderer and serial rapist
* [[Stipe Miocic]], mixed martial artist

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://eastlakeohio.com/ }}

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[[Category:Cities in Lake County, Ohio]]
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[[Category:Cleveland metropolitan area]]
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