Profile for Lakewood, Ohio, OH

Lakewood is on Lake Erie.

Former and merged names include:
· East Rockport

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 85. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Teri Garr, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Phoenix Coffee

Local festivals include:

• Lakewood Community Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Rocky River Reservation

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 164

Listed places near Lakewood

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (3)

Communities (17)

Hotels (39)

Libraries (26)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Lakewood
• School enrollment & education levels in Lakewood
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• Cuyahoga County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Ohio
• State data - Ohio
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lakewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cuyahoga 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 44107 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lakewood city government
• Cuyahoga County government
• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce

20% of Lakewood residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lakewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lakewood
• Cemeteries in Cuyahoga County
• Libraries in or near Lakewood

Post a query on a message board:

• Cuyahoga County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Lakewood historic sites
• Lakewood area parks
• Wineries near Lakewood

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• Lakewood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cuyahoga County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lakewood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Cuyahoga County

• Lakewood business guide
• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
• Local ordinances in Ohio (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cuyahoga County
• Arrests in Cuyahoga County

• 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 Lakewood was $23,945, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cuyahoga County economic census
• Cuyahoga County economic summary
• Cuyahoga County employment growth
• Cuyahoga County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

36% of Lakewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lakewood
• Colleges in Ohio
• Learning Disabilities Association in Ohio
• Schools in or near Lakewood
• School districts in or near Lakewood
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Ohio high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lakewood
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Lakewood

• Air pollution in Cuyahoga County
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• Land contamination in Cuyahoga County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Cuyahoga County
• Toxic chemical releases in Cuyahoga County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

Lakewood festival dates:

• Lakewood Community Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
• Ohio festivals (Ohio tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lakewood

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• Lakewood items now on sale

• Lakewood local government Web site
• Cuyahoga County government
• Ohio state government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lakewood
• Historic sites in Ohio
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• Museums in Ohio
• Ohio state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cuyahoga County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lakewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $492.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,113.

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• Jobs in the Lakewood area
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Libraries in Lakewood include Lakewood Public Library, Madison Branch Library ... View libraries

• Ohio library

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• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Lakewood
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Cuyahoga County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lakewood political report.

• Cuyahoga County Democratic party
• Cuyahoga County Republican party
• Ohio Democratic party
• Ohio Republican party
• Cuyahoga County elections board
• Ohio elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lakewood
• Total membership by faith, in Cuyahoga County

Lakewood restaurants taking online reservations include Pier W, Players On Madison, Swingos On the Lake ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for OH

The average commute time for Lakewood workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lakewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Lakewood travel guide
• Airports near Lakewood
• Hotels near Lakewood
• Ohio tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Ohio
• Wildlife refuges in Ohio

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