Chippewa Lake, Ohio

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Chippewa Lake (formerly Chippewa-on-the-Lake) is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 823 at the 2000 census.

Chippewa Lake also often refers to the surrounding area composed of the lake, the former amusement park, Gloria Glens Park Village, and Briarwood Beach Village.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Geography

Chippewa Lake is located at 41°4′27″N, 81°54′14″W (41.074039, -81.903753)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²).

Chippewa Lake is said to be Ohio's largest natural inland lake.

[edit] History

In the 1880s, Oscar Townsend and the Cleveland, Lorain, & Wheeling Railroad developed a prosperous vacation resort, eventually called Chippewa Lake Park, 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 joined the ghostly ranks of the last traditional amusement parks.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 823 people, 331 households, and 217 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,176.9/km² (3,035.2/mi²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 564.9/km² (1,456.8/mi²). 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.

[edit] External links

• SBNO - Abandoned Parks
• Forgotten Ohio Parks
• The Roller Coaster Database
• Chippewa Lake Park History Enthusiasts
• Medina County Community Advocate
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.074039° -81.903753°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

[edit] References

• Diane Demali Francis, Chippewa Lake Park (Images of America), Arcadia Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0-7385-3258-4
• Sharon L. Kraynek, Chippewa Lake Park (Ohio) 1800-1978, Diary of an Amusement Park ,1988