Editing Willowick, Ohio

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|motto                    = "Great Living on a Great Lake"

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|leader_name              = Michael Vanni (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><ref name=mayor>{{cite web | title = From The Mayor | url = https://www.cityofwillowick.com/citycouncil/page/mayor | website = City of Willowick | access-date = December 31, 2022 }}</ref>
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|population_total         = 14204
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'''Willowick''' is a city in [[Lake County, Ohio]], United States, on [[Lake Erie]]. The population was 14,204 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. A suburb of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], Willowick is served by a branch of the [[Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library]]. The city's name is a portmanteau of two adjacent cities, [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]] and [[Wickliffe, Ohio|Wickliffe]]. As of 2022, the mayor of Willowick is Michael Vanni.<ref name=mayor/>

==Geography==
Willowick is located at {{coord|41|38|6|N|81|28|6|W|type:city}} (41.635080, -81.468290).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 667
|1940= 915
|1950= 3677
|1960= 18749
|1970= 21237
|1980= 17758
|1990= 15269
|2000= 14361
|2010= 14171
|2020= 14204
|estyear=2021
|estimate=14145
|estref=
|footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><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=May 17, 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}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/willowickcityohio,US/PST045221|title=Willowick city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}</ref>
}}
94% spoke [[American English|English]], 1.9% [[Croatian language|Croatian]], 1.0% [[Slovene language|Slovene]], and 1.0% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |title=Data Center Results |website=www.mla.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619224705/http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |archive-date=June 19, 2006}}</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 14,171 people, 6,110 households, and 3,859 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5579.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,476 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2549.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 6,110 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,709.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,493.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.71% of the population. 18.7% were of [[italians|Italian]], 16.0% [[germans|German]], 12.5% [[irish people|Irish]], 9.3% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 7.9% [[slovenes|Slovene]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 6,101 households. 25.4% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The city's age population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% aged 18 to 24, 29.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income per household in the city was $44,107 and the median income for a family was $52,675. Males had a median income of $38,966 versus $27,297 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,053. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Willowick has a [[Mayor–council government|mayor-council]] system of government.  As of 2024, the mayor is Michael J. Vanni, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].  The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms.  One member is elected by the city at-large, and six members are elected from three wards (two members from each ward).  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"
|+ Willowick City Council
|-
! Seat
! Name
! Party
|- {{party shading/Independent}}
| Council-at-Large
| Monica Koudela
| Unaffiliated
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 1
| Patrick Mohorcic
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Ward 1
| Devon McFarland
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Ward 2
| Natalie J. Antosh
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 2
| Theresa Bisbee
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 3
| Charlie Malta
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Ward 3
| David Phares
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}

==Education==
Public education in the city is administered by [[Willoughby-Eastlake City School District]]. Public schools located with the city of Willowick are Royalview Elementary School and Willowick Middle School, both of which occupy the same campus.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cityofwillowick.com/residents/education/ | title=Education | publisher=City of Willowick | access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>

Willowick has a public library, a branch of [[Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://we247.org/locationsandhours/ | title=Locations and Hours | publisher=Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library | access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Tom Bukovac]], [[session musician]]
*[[Bob Golic]], [[WNIR (FM)|WNIR]] radio host, NFL player, actor
*[[Mike Golic]], football player and radio host
*[[Robert Manry]], sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in the ''Tinkerbelle''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|cityofwillowick.com}}
* [http://www.wepl.lib.oh.us Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library]
* [https://we247.org/info/local-history/willowick-history-project/ Willowick History Project]
* [http://willowickoh.townmag.us/history/ The History of  Willowick, Ohio as Compiled by Gale Lippucci]

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[[Category:Cities in Lake County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1804]]
[[Category:Cleveland metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cities in Ohio]]
[[Category:Ohio populated places on Lake Erie]]