Willowick, Ohio

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Field	Value
official_name	Willowick, Ohio
settlement_type	City
motto	"Great Living on a Great Lake"
image_skyline	West from Lakefront Lodge over lake.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Lake Erie shoreline looking west from Lakefront Lodge Metropark
image_map	WILLOWICK locator, Cleveland, 2021.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Willowick in Greater Cleveland
pushpin_map	Ohio#USA
pushpin_relief	yes
pushpin_label	Willowick
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Lake
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Michael Vanni (R)
established_title	Incorporated
established_date	1924
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	6.57
area_land_km2	6.57
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	2.54
area_land_sq_mi	2.54
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	14204
population_density_km2	2161.83
population_density_sq_mi	5598.74
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	623
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	44092, 44094, 44095
area_code	440
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-85638
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1086437
website
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|official_name = Willowick, Ohio |settlement_type = City |nickname = |motto = "Great Living on a Great Lake"

Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, on Lake Erie. The population was 14,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. The city's name is a portmanteau of two adjacent cities, Willoughby and Wickliffe. As of 2022, the mayor of Willowick is Michael Vanni.

Geography

Willowick is located at (41.635080, -81.468290).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.54 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

|align=left |1930= 667 |1940= 915 |1950= 3677 |1960= 18749 |1970= 21237 |1980= 17758 |1990= 15269 |2000= 14361 |2010= 14171 |2020= 14204 |estyear=2021 |estimate=14145 |estref= |footnote=Sources: 94% spoke English, 1.9% Croatian, 1.0% Slovene, and 1.0% Spanish.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,171 people, 6,110 households, and 3,859 families residing in the city. The population density was 5579.1 PD/sqmi. There were 6,476 housing units at an average density of 2549.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 2.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 6,110 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,709.2 PD/sqmi. There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 2,493.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.75% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 18.7% were of Italian, 16.0% German, 12.5% Irish, 9.3% Polish and 7.9% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,101 households. 25.4% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The city's age population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% aged 18 to 24, 29.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income per household in the city was $44,107 and the median income for a family was $52,675. Males had a median income of $38,966 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,053. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Willowick has a mayor-council system of government. As of 2024, the mayor is Michael J. Vanni, a Republican. The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms. One member is elected by the city at-large, and six members are elected from three wards (two members from each ward). As of 2024, the members of the City Council are as follows:

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Seat	Name	Party
Council-at-Large	Monica Koudela	Unaffiliated
Ward 1	Patrick Mohorcic	Republican
Ward 1	Devon McFarland	Democrat
Ward 2	Natalie J. Antosh	Democrat
Ward 2	Theresa Bisbee	Republican
Ward 3	Charlie Malta	Republican
Ward 3	David Phares	Republican
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Education

Public education in the city is administered by Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. Public schools located with the city of Willowick are Royalview Elementary School and Willowick Middle School, both of which occupy the same campus.

Willowick has a public library, a branch of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

Notable people

Tom Bukovac, session musician
Bob Golic, WNIR radio host, NFL player, actor
Mike Golic, football player and radio host
Robert Manry, sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in the Tinkerbelle

References

"Elected Officials".
"From The Mayor".
"Willowick History Project".
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 1086437
(February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Population: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau.
(1960). "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Willowick city, Ohio".
"Data Center Results".
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Elected Officials".
"Education". City of Willowick.
"Locations and Hours". Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

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