Grand River, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Grand River is a village in Lake County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Grand River
. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.
Grand River is the hometown of Don Shula
, a former professional football
coach
for the National Football League
, who coached the Miami Dolphins
to two Super Bowl
victories, and an undefeated season in 1972.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (15.38%) is water.
Headlands Beach State Park
lies adjacent to the village.
of 2000, there were 345 people, 122 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density
was 627.1 people per square mile (242.2/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 227.2 per square mile (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.42% White and 0.58% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population. 26.1% were of German
, 13.7% English
, 12.4% American
, 8.5% Irish
, 8.2% Italian, 6.5% Hungarian and 6.5% Polish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 122 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family 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.
Lake County, Ohio
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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, along the Grand River
Grand River (Ohio)
The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie, 102.7 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...
. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.
Grand River is the hometown of Don Shula
Don Shula
Donald Francis "Don" Shula is a former American football cornerback and coach.He is best known as coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the National Football League's only perfect season. Shula was named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated....
, a former professional football
American football
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coach
Coach (sport)
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for the National Football League
National Football League
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, who coached the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
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to two Super Bowl
Super Bowl
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victories, and an undefeated season in 1972.
Geography
Grand River is located at 41°44′15"N 81°16′55"W (41.737443, -81.281874), within Painesville TownshipPainesville Township, Lake County, Ohio
Painesville Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 18,562 people in the township, 15,037 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (15.38%) is water.
Headlands Beach State Park
Headlands Beach State Park
Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, USA. It is the longest natural beach on Lake Erie. The Cleveland The Plain Dealer ranked Headlands as Ohio's Best Beach....
lies adjacent to the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 345 people, 122 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 627.1 people per square mile (242.2/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 227.2 per square mile (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.42% White and 0.58% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population. 26.1% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.7% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 12.4% American
United States
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, 8.5% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 8.2% Italian, 6.5% Hungarian and 6.5% Polish
Poles
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 122 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $50,469. Males had a median income of $39,063 versus $28,000 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 $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.