Chippewa Lake, Ohio
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Chippewa Lake is a village in Medina County, Ohio
, United States
. It is located on Chippewa Lake, Ohio's largest natural inland lake. The population was 823 at the 2000 census.
"Chippewa Lake" is sometimes applied to the surrounding area, even the village of Gloria Glens Park
and Briarwood Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²).
, on the banks of Ohio's largest natural lake. The Great Depression
and extinction of interurban rail service crippled the park, but in 1937, Parker Beach purchased the resort, and it enjoyed a swinging Golden Age through 1969, as he kept the park's ballroom filled with dancers and famous bands. In 1978, after more than 100 years of operation, Chippewa Lake Park was shut down and left to decay. In 2008, scenes for the horror film Closed For the Season
(released in 2010) were shot at the abandoned amusement park, using many of its decrepit attractions as backgrounds.
of 2000, there were 823 people, 331 households, and 217 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,035.2 people per square mile (1,176.9/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 1,456.8 per square mile (564.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 331 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,667, and the median income for a family was $49,531. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,115. About 5.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. It is located on Chippewa Lake, Ohio's largest natural inland lake. The population was 823 at the 2000 census.
"Chippewa Lake" is sometimes applied to the surrounding area, even the village of Gloria Glens Park
Gloria Glens Park, Ohio
Gloria Glens Park is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 538 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gloria Glens Park is located at ....
and Briarwood Beach.
Geography
Chippewa Lake is located at 41°4′27"N 81°54′14"W (41.074039, -81.903753).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²).
History
In the 1880s, Oscar Townsend and the Cleveland, Lorain, & Wheeling Railroad developed a prosperous vacation resort, eventually called Chippewa Lake ParkChippewa Lake Park
Chippewa Lake Park is a defunct amusement park once located in Chippewa Lake, Ohio, Medina County. It operated from 1878 through 1978, after the final owner, Continental Business Enterprises closed it due to lack of attendance...
, on the banks of Ohio's largest natural lake. The Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and extinction of interurban rail service crippled the park, but in 1937, Parker Beach purchased the resort, and it enjoyed a swinging Golden Age through 1969, as he kept the park's ballroom filled with dancers and famous bands. In 1978, after more than 100 years of operation, Chippewa Lake Park was shut down and left to decay. In 2008, scenes for the horror film Closed For the Season
Closed for the Season (film)
Closed for the Season is a 2010 supernatural thriller film written and directed by Jay Woelfel, starring Aimee Brooks, Damian Maffei, and Joe Unger. -Plot:...
(released in 2010) were shot at the abandoned amusement park, using many of its decrepit attractions as backgrounds.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 823 people, 331 households, and 217 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,035.2 people per square mile (1,176.9/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 1,456.8 per square mile (564.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 331 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,667, and the median income for a family was $49,531. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,115. About 5.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.