Editing Grand River, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Grand River, Ohio
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    =

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| map_caption              = Location of Grand River, Ohio
| image_map1               = Map of Lake County Ohio Highlighting Grand River Village.png
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| map_caption1             = Location of Grand River in Lake County

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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Ohio|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio|Painesville]]

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| government_type          = [[Mayor–council government]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor (United States)|Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Jennifer Hood (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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| area_total_km2           = 1.65
| area_land_km2            = 1.52
| area_water_km2           = 0.13
| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.64
| area_land_sq_mi          = 0.59
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.05

| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 394
| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref>
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| population_total         = 394
| population_density_km2   = 259.10
| population_density_sq_mi = 671.21

| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
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| elevation_ft             = 600
| coordinates              = {{coord|41|44|45|N|81|17|08|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 44045
| area_code                = [[Area code 440|440]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 39-31234<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1086418<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1086418}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.grandriverohio.net}}
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'''Grand River''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]], [[Ohio]], United States, along the [[Grand River (Ohio)|Grand River]]. The population was 394 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Grand%20River,%20Ohio&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|access-date=November 10, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Grand River has been in operation since 1890.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=June 11, 2016}}</ref> The village was named after the nearby Grand River.<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=69|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=53}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are water.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_39.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Ohio| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=July 1, 2020}}</ref>

[[Headlands Beach State Park]] lies adjacent to the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1900= 332
|1910= 203
|1920= 248
|1930= 314
|1940= 305
|1950= 448
|1960= 477
|1970= 613
|1980= 412
|1990= 297
|2000= 345
|2010= 399
|2020= 394
|estyear=2023
|estimate=394
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 399 people, 159 households, and 105 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|738.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|325.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 96.7% White, 1.5% African American, 1.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

Of the 159 households 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 24.5% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 345 people, 122 households, and 96 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|627.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|227.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 99.42% White and 0.58% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29%.<ref name="GR2" /> 26.1% were of [[German Americans|German]], 13.7% [[English Americans|English]], 12.4% [[American ancestry|American]], 8.5% [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 8.2% [[Italian Americans|Italian]], 6.5% [[Hungarian Americans|Hungarian]] and 6.5% [[Polish Americans|Polish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

Of the 122 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.9% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median household income was $45,000 and the median family income  was $50,469. Males had a median income of $39,063 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,217. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
Grand River village has an elected mayor-council form of government.

Public education in the village is provided by the [[Riverside Local School District]].

==Notable people==
* [[Don Shula]], former professional [[American football|football]] [[coach (sport)|coach]] for the [[National Football League]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.grandriverohio.net}}

{{Lake County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Villages in Lake County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]