Profile for Avon Lake, Ohio, OH

Avon Lake is on Lake Erie

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Avon Lake Recreation Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (15)

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Communities (8)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

Parks (4)

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• Lorain County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Avon Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lorain County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cleveland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 44012 ZIP code.

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• Avon Lake city government
• Avon Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
• Lorain County tourism

26% of Avon Lake residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Avon Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Avon Lake
• Cemeteries in Lorain County
• Genealogy page (OH GenWeb) for Lorain County
• Libraries in or near Avon Lake

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• Lorain County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Avon Lake
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• Communities in Lorain County

• Avon Lake business guide
• Avon Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
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• Crime in Lorain County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Avon Lake was $32,336, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Ohio economic data

43% of Avon Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Lorain County government
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lorain County genealogy forum

Median rent in Avon Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $572.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,390.

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Libraries in Avon Lake include Avon Lake Public Library ... View libraries

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Lorain County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Avon Lake political report.

• Lorain County Republican party
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• Ohio elections board

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The average commute time for Avon Lake workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Avon Lake travel guide
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• Ohio tourism bureau

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