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33-712: NOMBL was founded as a division of the Village of North Olmsted in response to the discontinuation of the Cleveland-Southwestern interurban rail system; it began operations at 5:15 AM on March 1, 1931; its revenues on its first day of operation was $ 24.65. Until approximately 1972 the NOMBL was able to fund operational costs with farebox revenues. The City of North Olmsted had to begin some financial operating subsidies to NOMBL beginning in 1972 and also applied for financial operating and capital bus purchase assistance from UMTA until

66-637: A Philosopher / Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. Late President of the Royal Society. John Grigg (?): Philadelphia, PA 1830. The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects /George Combe. Marsh, Capen & Lyon: Boston. 1835. The Crayon Miscellany, No 1 / attrib.Washington Irving, author of the "Sketch Book" Carey, Lea, & Blanchard: Philadelphia, PA. 1835. Crofton Boys /Harriet Martineau. D. Appleton & Co. New York, NY, not dated. A Description of Pitcairn's Island: with an Authentic account of

99-545: A fixture and faucet company, is headquartered in North Olmsted. CommutAir , a regional airline flying on behalf of United Express , is also headquartered in North Olmsted. North Olmsted is served by the public North Olmsted City School District , which includes three primary schools (grades K–2), three intermediate schools (grades 3-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), and North Olmsted High School (grades 9–12). Lorain Road

132-595: A wealthy sea captain. In 1815, David Johnson Stearns of Vermont was followed by other pioneers from New England who established a settlement in the wilderness. It was first called Plum Creek Township, an unofficial name, in 1807 and then in 1814 surveyors called it Kingston. On April 14, 1823 the people organized into a township called Lenox. In 1909, the city of North Olmsted came into being. In 1826, Aaron Olmsted's son, Charles Hyde Olmsted, offered to donate books from his father's personal collection in Connecticut, if

165-609: Is owned by the City of North Olmsted and now used for their Service Department and for storage. NOMBL operated five primary routes, with approximately 42 transit coaches, prior to the integration into the GCRTA: NOMBL also provided supplementary services for school students to North Olmsted High School, St. Ignatius High School, St. Edward High School, Magnificat High School, Lutheran West High School and St. Joseph Academy. Services to home Cleveland Browns Football games were also provided from

198-532: Is part of Ohio State Route 10 . Lorain Road also contains Ohio State Route 252 for a short stretch. It enters the city from North Ridgeville to the west and from Fairview Park to the east. It then continues through Cleveland, where it is designated Lorain Avenue. West of North Olmsted, Lorain Road connects via connector road with the Ohio Turnpike at Exit 152. At one time, a section of Lorain Road in North Olmsted

231-417: The 13,093 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, 19.1% had a male householder with no spouse present, 4.5% were non-families. 35.0% were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average family size was 3.04. The median age was 44.4 years. 19.9% of residents were under

264-400: The 13,645 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size

297-483: The 2020 census there were 32,442 people in 13,093 households, including 8,325 families, in the city. The population density was 2,778 inhabitants per square mile (1,073/km ). There were 14,390 housing units at an average density of 1,233.1 per square mile (476.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.4% White, 3.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.0%. Of

330-802: The Botanic Garden/ Dr. Erasmus Darwin. D. Longworth: New York, NY 1805. Biography of Henry Clay /George D. Prentice, Esq. Samuel Hanmer, Jr. & John Jay Phelps: Hartford, CT. 1831. Clarke's Travels, Part One: Russia, Tartary, and Turkey /Clarke, Edward Daniel. L.L.D. Faye & Co., New York 1813. Clarke's Travels, Part Two, v.1 Europe, Asia, and Africa. Clarke's Travels, Part Two, v.2 Europe, Asia, and Africa Compend of Geolog y/Le Conte, Joseph. American Book Company: New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati. 1898. Compendium of Natural Philosophy / Denison Olmsted, A. M., Hezekiah Howe & Co.: New Haven, CT 1833. Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of

363-654: The Eastern Seas: An account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea; and the Great Loo Choo Island /Basil Hall. Abraham Small: Philadelphia, PA, 1818. Helen (?). (No Title Page. "Helen" appears at the top of each page.) /attrib. Maria Edgeworth. No publisher information or location available. Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus to

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396-599: The GCRTA countywide Cuyahoga County 1% sales tax revenues began in September, 1975; in which NOMBL was then reimbursed for normal operating costs. Also, at this time all farebox revenues for NOMBL operated routes were collected by the GCRTA instead of the City of North Olmsted. In February, 1982 the NOMBL garage and storage facility at 27311 Lorain Road was completely destroyed in a devastating fire. This fire also destroyed four City titled coaches, non-revenue vehicles, records boxes and

429-617: The Human Species /Samuel Stanhope Smith, D.D. L.L.D. J. Simpson & Co. and Williams and Whiting: New-Brunswick, 1810. Family Library Series /J.A. St. John. K & J Harper: New York, 1832. Chivalry and the Crusades . V. 20 Life of Nelson V.6. Lives of Celebrated Travelers . V.40 British Poets in Two Volumes v. 1. V. 112 Williams’ Life of Alexander the Great. V.7 The Freedom of

462-622: The Mind, Demanded of American Freemen /Samuel Nott, Jun. Crocker & Brewster: Boston, MA. 1830. A General View of the Manners, Customs, and Curiosities of Nations, v.1 /Rev. J. Goldsmith. John Babcock and Son: New Haven CT, 1825. Great Events by Great Historians (Subtitled The School Library Vol. XVII ./ (Anon.) Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb: Boston, MA 1840. Greece in 1823 and 1824 /Colonel Leicester Stanhope. A. Small, E. Parker, Marot& Walter, and E. Littell: Philadelphia PA, 1825. Hall's Voyage to

495-535: The Mutiny of the ship Bounty /Anon. J&J Harper, New York. 1832. The Dignity of Human Nature /James Burgh. James Oram: New York, NY, 1812. Discourses /William Ellery Channing. Charles Bowen: Boston, 1832. Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. v1, v.4, v.8. Collins & Hannay: New York, 1822. Eleven Sermons/Hosea Ballou. Edwin T. Scott: Boston. 1822. An Essay of the Causes of Variety of Complexion and Figure in

528-522: The North Olmsted Park-and-Ride lot by the NOMBL. In year 2004 the final full year of services and prior to be acquired by the GCRTA in March, 2005, it is estimated that over 1.2 million passengers were carried on the routes and services operated by the NOMBL. The entrance road to the North Olmsted Park-and-Ride has been dedicated as "NOMBL Lane" to commemorate the seventy-four years that the NOMBL

561-656: The Present Period, v.1, v.5,v.10 /Mavor, William. E. Newbery: London, UK 1797. History of Popery /Rev. Anthony Gavin. Case, Tiffany, and Burnham. Hartford. History of Popery, Part 1. 1845 History of Popery, Part 2. 1846 History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1745 and 1746, v.1- v.2 /Robert Chambers. E.C. Mielke: Philadelphia, PA 1833. Influence of Literature on Society, v.1 /Germaine de Stael-Holstein. W. Wells and T.E. Wait & Co.: Boston. 1831. Inquiries Concerning

594-620: The United States of America, 1860-'65, v.2 / Horace Greeley. O. D. Case and Company: Hartford, CT. Not dated. The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Consisting of One Thousand and One Stories in Two Volumes - Volume I /Sultaness of the Indies. Charles Gaylord: Boston, MA 1835. The Atoning Sacrifice, A Display of Love - Not of Wrath; 2nd Edition /Noah Worcester. Hilliard and Brown: Cambridge, MA 1830. Ballou's Sermons on Important Doctrinal Subjects /Hosea Ballou. Trumpet: Boston, MA, 1832 Beauties of

627-466: The age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07. The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age

660-575: The age of 18. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 51.9% female. At the 2010 census there were 32,718 people in 13,645 households, including 8,893 families, in the city. The population density was 2,803.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,082.5/km ). There were 14,500 housing units at an average density of 1,242.5 per square mile (479.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.5%. Of

693-590: The area. Just over 100 of the original books can be found on display in the North Olmsted Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library. The blue paper covers remain on many of the books. The following books comprise the remaining collection: American Antiquities, and Discoveries in the West / Josiah Priest. Printed by Hoffman and White: Albany, NY 1833. American Conflict: A History of The Great Rebellion in

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726-502: The entire tire storage area and part rooms. The NOMBL main office and dispatch center in the adjacent two story former police station was left intact along with more current records. The City rented a former car dealership further west on Lorain Road and the entire NOMBL operation was relocated there for approximately eighteen months while a new garage was built at the original site of the destroyed garage. The integration of NOMBL into GCRTA took place gradually and in several steps, between

759-457: The involvement of Dennis Kucinich , who opposed the integration of NOMBL into GCRTA. As of March 20, 2005, NOMBL was completely integrated into GCRTA. Approximately 50 employees from the NOMBL were transferred to the GCRTA and were no longer employees of the City of North Olmsted. The remaining employees either retired or resigned from their positions prior to this acquisition and integration. The former NOMBL garage facility at 27311 Lorain Road

792-578: The land in 1795, but never settled here. He died in 1806. In 1826, Aaron's son, Charles Hyde Olmsted, offered to donate 500 books from his father's personal collection in Oxford , Connecticut , if the residents of Lenox agreed to change the name of the area to Olmsted, which they did. The books traveled by oxcart over 600 miles of rugged terrain. They were individually covered with blue paper and arrived partly stained with mud and rain. The books were housed in various families' homes and circulated to residents in

825-670: The residents of Lenox agreed to change the name of the area to Olmsted to honor his father. These books became known as the Ox Cart Library . North Olmsted is located at 41°24′54″N 81°54′52″W  /  41.41500°N 81.91444°W  / 41.41500; -81.91444 (41.415097, -81.914366). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.67 square miles (30.23 km ), all land. 90.6% spoke English , 2.3% Arabic , 1.5% Spanish , and 0.9% German , in their households. At

858-561: The years 1975 to 2005. This integration was part of the general trend of integration of city transit agencies into GCRTA. NOMBL and the Maple Heights Transit System were the last remaining public transit agencies to be taken over in Cuyahoga County and remained Divisions of their respective municipalities until March 20, 2005. The integration of these public transit systems has been the subject of much controversy, attracting

891-444: Was 2,932.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,132.4/km ). There were 14,059 housing units at an average density of 1,208.7 per square mile (466.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% White, 1.01% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.69%. Of the 13,517 households 29.6% had children under

924-403: Was 2.97. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. At the 2000 census there were 34,113 people in 13,517 households, including 9,367 families, in the city. The population density

957-494: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median household income was $ 52,542 and the median family income was $ 62,422. Males had a median income of $ 45,908 versus $ 30,600 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,329. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. Moen Incorporated ,

990-598: Was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec . In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory , then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. In 1806, the vast tract of land comprising present-day North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township was purchased for $ 30,000 by Aaron Olmsted ,

1023-585: Was in operation as a division of the Village and later the City of North Olmsted. North Olmsted North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio , United States. The population was 32,442 as of the 2020 census . It is a western suburb of Cleveland and part of the Cleveland metropolitan area . The land that became North Olmsted was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France) , which

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1056-636: Was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most restaurants within a mile radius. Ox Cart Library The Oxcart Library is a non-circulating library located in the North Olmsted branch of the public library in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio , United States, the first in the Western Reserve . Captain Aaron Olmsted , a wealthy sea captain in the China trade out of New England ,

1089-427: Was one of 49 investors who formed a syndicate in 1795 to purchase a major part of the Western Reserve from Connecticut . He became the owner of thousands of acres from his $ 30,000 share of the $ 120,000 total land deal. The land encompassed the areas now known as North Olmsted , Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township . At the time of the purchase, the area was known as Lenox . Olmsted traveled west on horseback to visit

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