Avon Lake, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,608 (+13.6% change)
Males: 8,863 (48.8%), Females: 9,282 (51.2%)

Lorain County

Zip code: 44012

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $65,988
Median house value: $177,900

Population by Race

Races in Avon Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), Irish (22.7%), English (13.9%), Italian (11.4%), Polish (7.3%), Slovak (5.3%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avon Lake

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon Lake city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3.4% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,048 (+20.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avon Lake:

  • COLUMBIA ST JOHN WEST SHORE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WESTLAKE, OH)
  • EMH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ELYRIA, OH)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF LORAIN (about 12 miles; LORAIN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avon Lake:

  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avon Lake:

  • COLUMBIA (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA STATION, OH; Abbreviation: 4G8)
  • ELYRIA (about 15 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G1)
  • HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 22 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; Abbreviation: 92D)

Amtrak station near Avon Lake:

  • 12 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon Lake:

  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)

Schools

Public high school in Avon Lake:

  • AVON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,131; Location: 175 AVON BELDEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Avon Lake:

  • LEARWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 340 LEAR RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TROY INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 237 BELMAR BLVD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 230 LEAR RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • REDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 32967 REDWOOD BLVD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ERIEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 32630 ELECTRIC BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 155 MOORE RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Avon Lake:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 32929 LAKE ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CORNERSTONE PRESCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 32340 ELECTRIC BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LE CHAPERON ROUGE-AVON LAKE (Students: 29; Location: 445 AVON BELDEN RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Avon Lake:

  • AVON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,976,142; Location: 32649 ELECTRIC BLVD.; 95,013 books; 6,332 audio materials; 8,604 video materials; 261 serial subscriptions)