Bay Village, OH

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Bay Village, Ohio

Introduction to Bay Village, Ohio

Bay Village, Ohio, in Cuyahoga county, is 6 miles W of Lakewood, Ohio (center to center) and 11 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is considered part of the Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria metropolitan area. Bay Village has a population of 16,087.

Bay Village History

The wandering tribes of the Erie Indians originally used the area now known as Bay Village as their hunting and fishing grounds. Until 1803, the area was a part of Connecticut. Joseph Cahoon first visited Bay Village during 1799 and settled in this area around 1809. Between 1811 and 1818, the area was rapidly settled in. The electric railway running from Cleveland to Toledo was built through Bay Village around 1896. The city hall was established in 1914. Bay Village was incorporated in 1950 as a city and the present charter became effective on January 1, 1950.

Bay Village and nearby Attractions

Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Huntington Reservation
Rose Hill Museum
Cahoon Park
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Things To Do In Bay Village

The replica of the Cahoon Family's log cabin can be viewed at the Rose Hill Museum. The Cahoon Memorial Park includes lighted tennis courts, a sledding hill, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, a swimming pool, soccer fields, and an ice skating rink. Shopping can be enjoyed at Bay - Knoll Shopping Center and Dove Junction Shopping Center. Picnic spots are available at Lake Picnic Area and Wolf Picnic Area.

Bay Village Transportation

International air transportation is available from Cleveland - Hopkins International Airport.

Bay Village Higher Education

Lorain County Community College, Cleveland State University, Baldwin - Wallace College, and Cuyahoga Community College District are close to the city.

High Points

Bay Village strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Bay Village, OH

Comparing Bay Village to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Lakewood, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	11 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Standard Zip Codes	44140
Phone Area Codes	440
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.485
Longitude	-81.921

Station	CLEVELAND HOPKNS INTL AP
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	OBERLIN
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	CHARDON
Distance	38.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,087	100%
Male	7,711	47.9%
Female	8,376	52.1%
Under 18	4,163	25.9%
18+	11,924	74.1%
65+	2,316	14.4%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	3.01
White	15,773	98%
African-American	43	0.3%
Asian	116	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0%
Other	34	0.2%
Mixed Race	116	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	157	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,236
Growth	-851
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.6%
Irish	20.4%
English	10.6%
Italian	8.6%
Polish	5.1%
US/American	4.2%
Scottish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Hungarian	2.8%
Slovak	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Ukrainian	1%
Czech	0.9%
British	0.9%
Romanian	0.8%
Russian	0.8%
Slovene	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Croatian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Jordanian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bay Village	16,087	$81,686
Avon	11,446	$75,951
Avon Lake	18,145	$76,603
Fairview Park	17,572	$62,803
North Olmsted	34,113	$62,422
Rocky River	20,735	$72,361
Westlake	31,719	$81,223

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