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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.5%
Area name: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $566 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $682 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $874 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Painesville, Willowick, Wickliffe, Willoughby Hills, North Madison, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Kirtland.
2005 air pollution in Lake County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.129 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Ashtabula County , Cuyahoga County , Geauga County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lake County: Camp Klein (A), Camp Stigwandish (B), Camp Wise (C), Mountain View Country Club (D), Boat Loader Lights (E), Powderhorn Golf Course (F), Stony Glen Camp (G), Painesville Country Club (H), Thunder Hill Country Club (I), Mather Camp (J), Lake County Fairgrounds (K), Leroy Center (L), Pepperridge Tree Golf Course (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Painesville Shopping Center (1), Concord Plaza Shopping Center (2), Madison Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lake County include: Hope Ridge Church (A), Lakeside Church (B), Perry Church (C), Saint Anns Church (D), Saint Gabriel Catholic Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Gore Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Middle Ridge Cemetery (1), Dock Road Cemetery (2), Mentor Avenue Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Clague Farm Cemetery (5), Gore Church Cemetery (6), South Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Quail Hollow Lake (A), Lake Erie Girl Scout Lake (B), Cloverdale Lake (C), L'Alouette Plumee Lake (D), Sans Souce Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Bates Creek (A), Aylworth Creek (B), Arcola Creek (C), Griswold Creek (D), Jordan Creek (E), McKinley Creek (F), Phelps Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Ellison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lake County include: Indian Point Metropolitan Park (1), River Road Park (2), Perry Township Park (3), Girdled Road Reservation (4), Township Park (5), Masons Landing Metropolitan Park (6), Hogback Ridge Metropolitan Park (7), Hidden Valley Metropolitan Park (8), Parmly Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lake County: Camp Klein (A), Camp Stigwandish (B), Camp Wise (C), Mountain View Country Club (D), Boat Loader Lights (E), Powderhorn Golf Course (F), Stony Glen Camp (G), Painesville Country Club (H), Thunder Hill Country Club (I), Mather Camp (J), Lake County Fairgrounds (K), Leroy Center (L), Pepperridge Tree Golf Course (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Painesville Shopping Center (1), Concord Plaza Shopping Center (2), Madison Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lake County include: Hope Ridge Church (A), Lakeside Church (B), Perry Church (C), Saint Anns Church (D), Saint Gabriel Catholic Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Gore Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Middle Ridge Cemetery (1), Dock Road Cemetery (2), Mentor Avenue Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Clague Farm Cemetery (5), Gore Church Cemetery (6), South Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Quail Hollow Lake (A), Lake Erie Girl Scout Lake (B), Cloverdale Lake (C), L'Alouette Plumee Lake (D), Sans Souce Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bates Creek (A), Aylworth Creek (B), Arcola Creek (C), Griswold Creek (D), Jordan Creek (E), McKinley Creek (F), Phelps Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Ellison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lake County include: Indian Point Metropolitan Park (1), River Road Park (2), Perry Township Park (3), Girdled Road Reservation (4), Township Park (5), Masons Landing Metropolitan Park (6), Hogback Ridge Metropolitan Park (7), Hidden Valley Metropolitan Park (8), Parmly Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 10,082 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,746 (55% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 45,406 (5,598 second mortgage, 9,063 home equity loan, 323 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 17,908
Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 7.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/4/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 40 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,752 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)Lake County: 0.03%Ohio average: 0.10% 3.63% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($30,395 average AGI) 1.10% relocated from other states ($10,229 average AGI)Lake County: 1.10%Ohio average: 1.67%
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,563 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($180 average AGI)Lake County: 0.04%Ohio average: 0.04% 3.18% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($24,450 average AGI) 1.77% relocated to other states ($17,933 average AGI)Lake County: 1.77%Ohio average: 2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 36,930 (33,066 aged, 3,864 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
50,879 spouses, 68,723 children (63,981 natural, 1,413 adopted, 3,329 stepchildren), 2,548 grandchildren, 1,247 brothers or sisters, 1,438 parents, 2,156 other relatives, 2,946 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,525 2-persons, 14,373 3-persons, 12,953 4-persons, 5,655 5-persons, 1,619 6-persons, 661 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 22,951 1-person, 3,475 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
93.3% of residents of Lake County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $987,017,000 ($4253 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $33,510,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $534,280,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $261,087,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $906,000 Federal grants: $118,802,000 Federal procurement contracts: $40,041,000 ($25,982,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $31,901,000 ($54,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,489,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $130,707,000 Federal Government insurance: $105,091,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.49 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
63% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,400
Sewerage: $14,611,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,833,000
Health - Other: $1,102,000
Regular Highways: $633,000
General: $462,000
Corrections - Other: $71,000
Welfare - Other: $22,587,000
Police Protection: $15,056,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,330,000
Sewerage: $8,684,000
Regular Highways: $7,854,000
Water Utilities: $6,993,000
General - Other: $6,625,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,548,000
Corrections - Other: $5,326,000
Financial Administration: $3,704,000
General Public Buildings: $3,588,000
Central Staff Services: $2,163,000
Housing & Community Development: $578,000
Natural Resources - Other: $166,000
Water Utilities: $5,009,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,410,000
Other, NEC: $7,267,000
Water Utilities: $599,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,558,000
Special Assessments: $856,000
General - Other: $2,270,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,333,000
Water Utilities: $1,211,000
Sewerage: $973,000
Police Protection: $369,000
Central Staff: $209,000
Welfare - Other: $137,000
Judicial: $73,000
Health - Other: $58,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Corrections - Other: $21,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Beginning: $7,943,000
Public Welfare: $15,412,000
All Other: $7,288,000
Highways: $6,237,000
General Support: $5,036,000
Total General Sales: $14,749,000
NEC: $4,960,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,297,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,176,000