Twinsburg, Ohio
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,366.7 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile (213.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.93% White, 8.73% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 6,641 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,638, and the median income for a family was $72,634. Males had a median income of $51,489 versus $33,194 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $27,708. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
. More than just twins are welcome.
This festival started in 1976 with only 36 sets of twins but has grown to be the world's largest annual gathering of twins with approximately 3,000 sets attending each year. The weekend of events attracts twins, multiples and their families from all over the world, many returning year after year.
The Twinsburg City School District is composed of five schools, 4069 students, 234 classified staff and 272 certified staff. This schools in the city are as follows:
, also known as Millsville. Alling was to survey the 400 acres (1.6 km²) his Connecticut family had purchased. He is considered the first settler of the town that would be renamed Twinsburg, and eventually he became the postmaster, stagecoach operator, merchant and hotel proprietor of the community.
A pair of identical twins named Moses and Aaron Wilcox from Killingworth, Connecticut, purchased some 4000 acres (16 km²) of land in 1819 and began selling small parcels at low prices to attract other settlers. The Wilcox twins offered 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of land for a public square and $20.00 toward starting the first school if the residents would change the settlement's name from Millsville to Twinsburg. Moses and Aaron Wilcox were reportedly so identical only their closest friends could tell them apart. They were lifelong business partners, held all their property in common, married sisters, had the same number of children, contracted the same fatal ailment and died within hours of each other. They are buried in the same grave in Twinsburg’s Locust Grove Cemetery.
Since the first settlers arrived in the early 19th century, the area has had a long, distinguished history. To that end, The Twinsburg Historical Society was formed in 1963. Finding a home in what was originally the Twinsburg Institute founded by Samuel Bissell, built in the 1860s, the Society’s museum houses pictures, papers and documents pertaining to the area’s history. Tools and equipment used by early artisans and farmers, furniture, household items, clothes, books, letters and records of Twinsburg’s early citizens are all showcased. The Mail Pouch Tobacco sign proudly displayed on the barn was one of the last ones painted by famous barn painter, Harley Warrick.
Twinsburg is served by the Twinsburg Public Library
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The Twinsburg High School girl's basketball team won the school's 1st ever team State Championship on March 19, 2011 by defeating Kettering Fairmont by a score of 55-42 to capture the Division I Title.
Census
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 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. 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 1,366.7 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile (213.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.93% White, 8.73% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 6,641 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,638, and the median income for a family was $72,634. Males had a median income of $51,489 versus $33,194 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 city was $27,708. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Events
Twinsburg holds a yearly festival just for pairs of twins called Twins DaysTwins Days
Twins Days is a festival for biological twins which has taken place every summer since 1976 in Twinsburg, Ohio. It is the largest annual gathering of twins in the world...
. More than just twins are welcome.
This festival started in 1976 with only 36 sets of twins but has grown to be the world's largest annual gathering of twins with approximately 3,000 sets attending each year. The weekend of events attracts twins, multiples and their families from all over the world, many returning year after year.
Education
Twinsburg's school community is a suburban, residential area located 20 miles (32.2 km) southeast of Cleveland and 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Akron. Residents are from a broad range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The school's community is composed of three separately governed jurisdictions of Reminderville, Twinsburg Township and the City of Twinsburg. The schools have gotten the "Excellent with Distinction" rating for the Ohio state tests for the 2010-11 school yearThe Twinsburg City School District is composed of five schools, 4069 students, 234 classified staff and 272 certified staff. This schools in the city are as follows:
- Bissell Elementary School: Grades 2–3
- R. B. Chamberlin Middle School: Grades 7–8
- Dodge Intermediate School: Grades 4–6
- Twinsburg Elementary (The "Old School")
- Twinsburg High School: Grades 9–12
- Wilcox Primary: Grades PK–1
History
In 1817, a sixteen-year-old boy named Ethan Alling arrived in Township Five in the tenth range of the Connecticut Land CompanyConnecticut Land Company
The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio with its hub being Cleveland. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company...
, also known as Millsville. Alling was to survey the 400 acres (1.6 km²) his Connecticut family had purchased. He is considered the first settler of the town that would be renamed Twinsburg, and eventually he became the postmaster, stagecoach operator, merchant and hotel proprietor of the community.
A pair of identical twins named Moses and Aaron Wilcox from Killingworth, Connecticut, purchased some 4000 acres (16 km²) of land in 1819 and began selling small parcels at low prices to attract other settlers. The Wilcox twins offered 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of land for a public square and $20.00 toward starting the first school if the residents would change the settlement's name from Millsville to Twinsburg. Moses and Aaron Wilcox were reportedly so identical only their closest friends could tell them apart. They were lifelong business partners, held all their property in common, married sisters, had the same number of children, contracted the same fatal ailment and died within hours of each other. They are buried in the same grave in Twinsburg’s Locust Grove Cemetery.
Since the first settlers arrived in the early 19th century, the area has had a long, distinguished history. To that end, The Twinsburg Historical Society was formed in 1963. Finding a home in what was originally the Twinsburg Institute founded by Samuel Bissell, built in the 1860s, the Society’s museum houses pictures, papers and documents pertaining to the area’s history. Tools and equipment used by early artisans and farmers, furniture, household items, clothes, books, letters and records of Twinsburg’s early citizens are all showcased. The Mail Pouch Tobacco sign proudly displayed on the barn was one of the last ones painted by famous barn painter, Harley Warrick.
Twinsburg is served by the Twinsburg Public Library
Twinsburg Public Library
The Twinsburg Public Library is located in Twinsburg, a community located northeast Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Akron and Cleveland. It began as the Samuel Bissell Memorial Library in 1910 but its name was changed in 1931 to comply with new laws regarding tax funds...
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Mayors
| Mayor | Years in Office | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Last | |||
| Anthony Perici Anthony Perici Anthony "Tony" A. Perici was a Maltese-born American politician and engineer. Perici served as the first full-time Mayor of Twinsburg, Ohio, from 1976 until 1987.-Personal life:Perici was born in Senglea, Malta, in 1920... |
1979 | 1987 | First full-time mayor | |
| James Karabec | 1987 | 1999 | Wife known as Mitzer | |
| Katherine (or Kathi) Procop | 1999 | Present | ||
Notable current and former Residents
- Dan Miller, member of O-Town
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Sports
Twinsburg sports are in the Northeast Ohio Conference, specifically in the Lake Division. The only sport that isn't in the Lake Division is soccer. Their team colors are navy and white.The Twinsburg High School girl's basketball team won the school's 1st ever team State Championship on March 19, 2011 by defeating Kettering Fairmont by a score of 55-42 to capture the Division I Title.