Westlake, Ohio, United States

🇺🇸 Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.93 square miles (41.26 km²), all land.

Income The median income for a household in the city was $72,917, and the median income for a family was $98,223 (these figures had changed to $63,252 and $90,397 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,515. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 50.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 81.3% spoke English, 1.62% Arabic, 1.5% Spanish, 1.3% Greek, and 0.7% German and Chinese.

History The area now known as the city of Westlake was first settled on October 10, 1810. At the time, it was part of Dover Township.

In 1901, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913, taking with it a portion of Olmsted Township.

In order to avoid confusion with the city of Dover in Tuscarawas County, Dover Village was renamed Westlake in 1940. The village of Westlake became a city in 1957.

In September 1966, a house in Westlake which had recently been bought by John R. Compton, a black pastor, was firebombed. No one was injured, although the bombing did cause around $10,000 of damage. According to the Cleveland Press, the mayor of Westlake, Alexander R. Roman, "criticized the parties involved in the sale of the home… He said no one was notified so the community could be prepared to accept a Negro family".

Economy Companies headquartered in Westlake include Nordson, American Greetings, Hyland Software, and Scott Fetzer Company, TravelCenters of America, and Equity Trust.

Economy: Top employers According to a recent Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 University Hospitals Health System; 2 Hyland Software, Incorporated; 3 American Greetings Corporation; 4 TA Operating, LLC; 5 Westlake City School District; 6 City of Westlake 413

7 Equity Administrative Services; 8 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation; 9 Budget Dumpster, LLC 333

10 KeyBank National Association.

Schools The Westlake City School District consistently places within the top 4% of statewide districts on the state education report card. The district received an achievement grade of 89.0% for the Performance Index and a grade of 95.% for the Indicators Met on the Ohio Department of Education's 2013-2014 District Report Card.

The district mission statement is "We Educate for Excellence". • Westlake Elementary School (grades K-4) • Dover Intermediate School (grades 5–6) • Lee Burneson Middle School (grades 7–8) • Westlake High School (grades 9–12)

Westlake High School is home to WHBS-TV, the Westlake High school Broadcasting System. WHBS-TV is seen on channels 99 and 18 on AT&T U-Verse and WOW! cable, respectively, in the Westlake area.

Points of interest • Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library. • Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, "the only Northern Ohio Club to host the PGA-based, Web.com televised golf tour". • Clague House Museum showcases the history of Westlake (formerly Dover). This house was built in 1876. • Clague Playhouse is a community theatre producing five plays a season from the classic and contemporary repertoire. • The White Oaks Restaurant was a lucrative speakeasy during the Prohibition era. • Dover Gardens Tavern was also a speakeasy with an upstairs ballroom during Prohibition.

Crocker Park Crocker Park is a lifestyle centre located on Crocker Road. It is essentially an outdoor mall with areas for recreation and socializing. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. There are also apartments and offices above some stores and restaurants. Townhouses are located on the south-west corner.