Brady Lake, Ohio

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Brady Lake
Village
The Village of Brady Lake, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio.
Location in the state of Ohio.
Location in Portage County
Location in Portage County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Founded 1891
Incorporated 1927
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Hal Lehman
Area[1]
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation[2] 1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 464
 • Estimate (2012[4]) 460
 • Density 1,496.8/sq mi (577.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44211, 44266, 44240
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-08168[5]
GNIS feature ID 1064476[2]
Website http://www.villageofbradylake.com/

Brady Lake is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1927, it originally developed as an amusement park and summer resort that opened in 1891.[6] It was formed from a small portion of Franklin Township and became fully independent of the township in 1993.[7] The village is named after the lake it borders, Brady Lake, which in turn was named for Captain Samuel Brady, who hid in the lake around 1780 while being pursued by a band of local Indians.[8]

Brady Lake is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Brady Lake is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (41.163329, −81.312803).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), of which 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[1]

The village is situated along the southern and eastern shores of Brady Lake.

Nearby communities

Located in west-central Portage County, Brady Lake only physically borders Franklin Township, which completely surrounds the village. There are, however, several other nearby municipalities and townships including:

Transportation

Ohio State Route 59 skirts the southern edge of Brady Lake for a short distance just east of the Kent city limits. It, along with Brady Lake Road along the north side of the village, are the main roads connecting Brady Lake with Kent and Ravenna. For public transportation, it is served by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA).

ZIP and area codes

Although Brady Lake has its own post office and ZIP code (Brady Lake, OH 44211), it is only used for PO box addresses.[10] Part of the village is in the Ravenna, OH 44266 ZIP code while the other part uses the Kent, OH 44240 ZIP code for home-delivered mail.[11]

For telephone use, Brady Lake is part of the 330 and 234 and area codes, which includes the Akron-Canton and Youngstown areas of Northeast Ohio.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 78
1940 166 112.8%
1950 444 167.5%
1960 544 22.5%
1970 450 −17.3%
1980 470 4.4%
1990 490 4.3%
2000 513 4.7%
2010 464 −9.6%
Est. 2014 464 [12] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
Historic postcard of Brady Lake, Ohio

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 464 people, 201 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,496.8 inhabitants per square mile (577.9/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 729.0 per square mile (281.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 201 households of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 47.4 years. 14.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 39.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 513 people, 202 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,625.6 people per square mile (619.0/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 671.8 per square mile (255.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 1.56% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.58% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $26,641 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,357. About 3.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brady Lake is part of the Kent City School District, which it has been a part of since 1959.[14] Prior to that time Brady Lake operated its own school. After merging with the Kent City Schools, this school was renamed Emma Willard School and functioned as an elementary school until it was closed in 1978.[15]

Culture

Prior to 2007, the town celebrated a festival called Captain Brady Day each summer. It was first held in 1972 as a way to bring all residents around the lake, both in the village and in Franklin Township, together.[16] It was canceled in 2007 due to lack of volunteers. The Lake Brady Association disbanded in 2008, which was the main organizer.[17] For the last several years, the village has organized a festival, car show, and flea market get-together called the Muskrat Jamboree. It is held annually in the summer at the baseball fields by Brady Lake Road.

Notable people

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