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33-667: The East Branch begins in Geauga County, flows north then west through Lake County , largely in Kirtland , and Kirtland Hills . In these communities the East Branch transects the Holden Arboretum , before intersecting the main in Willoughby . The Aurora Branch begins in northwest Portage County, flowing northwest through Aurora and portions of Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties, intersecting

66-427: A "purple" or " swing " county within the state. A 2008 analysis of Ohio presidential election results from 1960 to 2004 found no other county more closely followed Ohio's statewide voting pattern. Although it did not always vote with the winner, it had consistently been closer to the winner's Ohio vote percentage than any other Ohio county. More recently, however, the county has trended more strongly Republican than

99-812: A small lowhead dam, was their favorite spot. On December 31, 2004, the Daniels Park Dam failed due to excess pressure from ice and water. The Aurora branch of the Chagrin River is a class III-IV of whitewater , according to the American Whitewater Association . On the other hand, the Daniels Park section is rated a class I. In 2007, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency were notified that, in violation of both state law and Federal Regulations, 8,700 feet (2,700 m) of

132-501: Is Chagrin shale . Named for the river and easily found in the river valley. Chagrin shale is blue gray in color, an offshore alluvial, silt shale of the Devonian period. This layer is found below about 800 feet (240 m) msl. The next layer is Cleveland shale. This is a black shale that is an important source of local fossils . Cleveland Shale is found in the Chagrin River valley between 800 and 900 feet (270 m) msl. Bedford Shale

165-615: Is found above the Cleveland Shale layer. This material marks the uncertain transition between the Devonian and Pennsylvanian periods in the region and is also an important source of local fossils. This layer is found in the ravines that carry tributaries of the Chagrin River. Bedford shale is a sand shale and is characterized by its roughly 90° cleavage pattern. Pieces of Bedford shale can look as if they were cut by human hands and are found up to about 950 feet (290 m) msl. Berea sandstone

198-410: Is found from around 950 feet (290 m) msl to roughly 1,070 feet (330 m) msl. Berea sandstone is an important local building material. In the nineteenth century it was quarried from the base of Gildersleeve Mountain (in the East Branch watershed). This material was used to build Kirtland Temple and other local structures. Berea sandstone is still used as a local building material According to

231-570: Is home to the Holden Arboretum and Gildersleeve Mountain . Headlands Beach State Park is in Mentor . The Grand River is a state wild and scenic river, and the Chagrin River is a state scenic river. Laketran is the transit agency that serves Lake County, providing bus service throughout the county and to downtown Cleveland. It is the third-largest transit system in Northeast Ohio . In 2023,

264-526: Is land and 752 square miles (1,950 km ) (77%) is water. It is Ohio's smallest county by land area but the third-largest by total area, with said area owing to land beneath the lake (which is owned by the county). The county’s coast line along Lake Erie spans 31 miles. Additionally, Lake County has an international border with Ontario (across Lake Erie ). Ridges on the Lake Plain physiographic region, and on which some roads are laid, are beaches formed by

297-702: Is the northernmost ridge, at 625 feet, an occurred at the time of Lake Elkton. Lake Shore Boulevard follows Elkton beach in Mentor Township . Mentor Marsh, an abandoned channel of the Grand River , is an Ohio State Nature Preserve. As of the 2020 census , Lake County had 232,603 people living in 105,315 households. The racial makeup of the county was 84.7% white (not Hispanic or Latino), 4.7% black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.0% of

330-602: The Cleveland Guardians , is located in Eastlake. 41°49′N 81°14′W  /  41.82°N 81.24°W  / 41.82; -81.24 Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ( ODNR ) is the Ohio government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." ODNR regulates Ohio's oil and gas industry,

363-530: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources , more than 49 species of fish and 90 bird species live in the Chagrin River watershed , including the American brook lamprey , which is relatively rare in Ohio . Hiking is popular in many areas along the Chagrin River. Some areas are also popular for fishing: ESPN Outdoors recommends the Chagrin River for fishing, especially for finding steelhead . The Daniels Park Dam,

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396-504: The Ohio River , and 2.29 million acres (9,300 km ) of Lake Erie . ODNR is responsible for overseeing and permitting all mineral extraction, monitoring dam safety, managing water resources, and mapping the state's major geologic structures and mineral resources. In addition, ODNR also oversees the registration of all of Ohio's watercraft and issues all of the state's hunting and fishing licenses. ODNR has two main focuses: Regulating

429-887: The Seven Years' War in 1763, France ceded the area to Great Britain , and the area became part of the Province of Quebec through the Quebec Act of 1774. Following the American Revolutionary War , it became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory , then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. It was separated out of Geauga County in March 1840. Although today

462-865: The South LeRoy Meetinghouse in Leroy Township. A portion of the Grand River Valley American Viticultural Area is located in the eastern half of the county. Squire's Castle is located within the North Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks in Willoughby Hills. Classic Park , the home field of the Lake County Captains , a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with

495-662: The 1830s, also hosts the nearby Historic Kirtland Village , which is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is made up of historic buildings and sites important to the early Latter Day Saint movement. Several other historic churches are located in the county, including the Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville , Old South Church in Kirtland, St. James Episcopal Church in Painesville, and

528-406: The 94,156 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.7% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 42.3 years. The median income for a household in

561-465: The East Branch of the river was channelized and diked to prevent flooding on agricultural land owned by the Village of Kirtland Hills . This activity was conducted by local developer Jerome T. Osborne Sr., who leased the land from the village. Both the village and Osborne were cited for the activity, which threatened the riparian floodplains and increased the likelihood and severity of downstream flooding in

594-915: The Fairport Harbor area linking the Morton Salt plant with CSX at Painesville. The following public school districts are located in Lake County: The following libraries serve Lake County: Additionally, as of 2019, all Lake County libraries are all CLEVNET members. Lake County is part of the Cleveland-area media and television market . The News-Herald , a Lake County newspaper, has been headquartered in Willoughby since its inception. Lake County leans strongly Republican in local elections. As of 2024, all but one county-wide elected officials are Republicans. Lake County has traditionally been known as

627-628: The Lawnfield estate and surrounding property of James A. Garfield , the 20th president of the United States , and includes the first presidential library established in the United States. Kirtland Temple , the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement , is located in Kirtland. Kirtland, which served as the headquarters for the Latter Day Saint movement during most of

660-546: The communities of Willoughby and Eastlake . In 2012, the Ohio Attorney General's Office under Mike DeWine sued Osborne's company for failing to obtain the proper permits. In 2016, Lake County Commons Pleas Judge Richard L. Collins Jr. ordered the now-late Osborne estate to pay a civil penalty of $ 404,240 plus interest to the Ohio State treasury. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources later dedicated $ 2.2 million to

693-525: The county is mostly suburban, Lake County was once known as a rural country retreat for wealthy Cleveland residents. During the early 1900s, many wealthy families in Cleveland maintained large estates in the county for use as their summer homes. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has an area of 979 square miles (2,540 km ), of which 227 square miles (590 km )

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726-462: The county was $ 54,896 and the median income for a family was $ 67,206. Males had a median income of $ 49,240 versus $ 36,906 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,221. About 6.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2010, 92.4% spoke English , 2.7% Spanish , and 1.4% Croatian . Scorecard’s 2002 report ranks Lake County among

759-399: The county was 92.5% white, 3.2% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.4% were German , 18.9% were Irish , 16.4% were Italian , 11.5% were English , 7.6% were Polish , 5.4% were Hungarian , and 3.9% were American . Of

792-666: The main branch west of Chagrin Falls . The Chagrin River was designated as a state scenic river in 1979. Along its banks and tributaries, Berea sandstone , Bedford shale , Cleveland Shale , and Chagrin Shale bedrock are exposed in layers. The river itself was cut through the Allegheny Plateau as glaciers receded in the area at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation . The lowest visible bedrock

825-444: The major traffic arteries in the county. Lake County does not have passenger rail service, though Amtrak's New York City-Chicago Lake Shore Limited service schedules an eastbound and westbound train through Lake County nightly with stops at Cleveland and Erie. CSX and Norfolk Southern provide railroad main line through-freight service. The recently formed Grand River Railroad, operating on former Baltimore & Ohio track, serves

858-613: The mining industry, hunting and fishing, and dams while maintaining natural resources such as state parks , state nature preserves, state wildlife areas, state forests , and state waterways. It was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature . ODNR owns and manages more than 640,000 acres (260,000 ha) of land, including 75 state parks, 23 state forests, 136 state nature preserves, and 150 wildlife areas. The department has jurisdiction over more than 61,500 mi (99,000 km) of inland rivers and streams, 451 mi (726 km) of

891-581: The population. In terms of ancestry, 23.0% were German, 18.0% were Irish, 15.3% were Italian, 9.8% were English, and 6.8% were Polish. 33.0% of the adult population has a Bachelor's Degree or higher, slightly above the 32.0% rate for Ohio as a whole. As of the 2010 census , there were 230,041 people, 94,156 households, and 62,384 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,011.2 inhabitants per square mile (390.4/km ). There were 101,202 housing units at an average density of 444.9 units per square mile (171.8 units/km ). The racial makeup of

924-423: The restoration of the East Branch, which is ongoing as of 2024. Lake County, Ohio Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of the 2020 census , the population was 232,603. Its county seat is Painesville , and its largest city is Mentor . The county was established on March 6, 1840, from land given by Cuyahoga and Geauga counties. Its name is derived from its location on

957-587: The southern shore of Lake Erie and the fact that the majority of the county’s land lies beneath Lake Erie. Lake County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . The land that became Lake County was home to the indigenous Erie people prior to the arrival of the French in the region during the early 1600s and was considered by the French to be part of their Colony of New France . After France's defeat in

990-464: The state as a whole. For example, in 2020 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the county by nearly a fourteen point margin while winning the state as a whole by only eight points. Holden Arboretum , one of the largest arboreta and botanical gardens in the United States, is located in Kirtland. The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is located in Mentor. The site preserves

1023-416: The system had a ridership of 629,500, or about 2,600 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. Lake County Executive Airport , formerly known as Lost Nation Airport, is a public use airport located in Willoughby. Interstate 90 runs northeast–southwest through Lake County, roughly parallel to State Route 2 ; along with the north–south State Route 44 connects the two together. These freeways make up

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1056-416: The various glacial lakes which occurred as the glaciers receded. Lake Maumee was the highest glacial lake at about 760 feet, and left Maumee II beach. Whittlesey beach, formed by Lake Whittlesey at 740 feet, is known as South Ridge. Arkona beach ( Lake Arkona ) is Middle Ridge, and occurs at about 690 feet. North Ridge is the remnant of Warren beach ( Lake Warren ), at an elevation of 685 feet. Elkton beach

1089-458: The worst 10% of counties in the U.S. in terms of cancer risk, developmental and reproductive toxicants, and other categories as well. This rating is comparable with most major cities and densely populated areas. In 2004, Scorecard ranked the county among the cleanest or best 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of the number of designated Superfund sites. Lake County has a large public park system, including Lake Metroparks Farmpark . Kirtland

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