Twinsburg, OH

Twinsburg, Ohio

Introduction to Twinsburg, Ohio

Twinsburg, Ohio, in Summit county, is 16 miles SE of Parma, Ohio (center to center) and 18 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is included in the Akron metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 17,006 people lived in Twinsburg.

Twinsburg History

The place now known as Twinsburg was originally called Millsville. The first settler was Ethan Alling who arrived in Millsville in the year 1817. Moses and Aaron Wilcox, identical twin brothers, came to this place from Killingworth, Connecticut, in 1819. They purchased 4,000 acres of land and later donated money, as well as land, for the construction of a public square and a school in exchange for renaming the area “Twinsburg”.

Twinsburg and nearby Attractions

• Akron Art Museum
• National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Twinsburg Public Library
• Akron Zoo
• Glen Eagle Golf Course
• Glen Meadow Park

Things To Do In Twinsburg

There are a number of historical sites and museums in and near Twinsburg, including the 65-room country house called Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, the Akron Art Museum, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The Plata Lake offers opportunities for various recreational activities. The city has a number of parks and amusement areas for adults as well as children. The Glen Eagle Golf Course has provisions for a quick game. The Akron Zoo, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, the Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, and the Cleveland Botanical Garden, all located nearby, have a large number of animal and plant species for observation.

Twinsburg Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Cuyahoga County Airport.

Twinsburg Higher Education

Higher education is available at the John Carroll University, the Case Western Reserve University, and the Baldwin-Wallace College, all located nearby.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Twinsburg, OH

Comparing Twinsburg 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Twinsburg Almanac

Twinsburg Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Twinsburg Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Twinsburg Public Libraries

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Twinsburg High Schools (2004)

TWINSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
10084 RAVENNA RD
330-486-2400
Serves 1,136 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Twinsburg Colleges

(List of All Ohio Colleges)

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