Twinsburg, Ohio

Twinsburg is a suburban city in Summit County, Ohio, located about halfway between Akron and Cleveland. The population was 18,795 according to the 2010 census.

Twinsburg, Ohio
City
The former Twinsburg Institute
Motto(s): 
"Where Preparation Meets Opportunity" "POTC"
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Government
 • MayorTed Yates
Area
 • Total13.79 sq mi (35.72 km2)
 • Land13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 • Total18,795
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
18,856
 • Density1,370.45/sq mi (529.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44087
Area code(s)330
FIPS code39-78050[5]
GNIS feature ID1061716[2]
Websitehttp://www.mytwinsburg.com/

Geography
Location of Twinsburg, Ohio.

Twinsburg is located at 41°18′45″N 81°26′24″W. (41.3125552, -81.4401129 )[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.3 km² (12.5 mi²). 32.2 km2 (12.4 mi2) of it is land and 0.1 km2 (0.04 mi2) of it (0.24%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880201—
19301,240—
19401,74740.9%
19502,68953.9%
19604,09852.4%
19706,43257.0%
19807,62718.6%
19909,60625.9%
200017,00677.0%
201018,79510.5%
Est. 201918,856[4]0.3%
Sources:[7][8][5]

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 18,795 people, 7,507 households, and 5,124 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364.9 inhabitants per square mile (527.0/km2). There were 7,898 housing units at an average density of 573.6 per square mile (221.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.5% White, 13.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 7,507 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 44.1% holds a bachelor's degree or higher.[10]

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,366.7 people per square mile (527.8/km2). There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile (213.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.93% White, 8.73% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 6,641 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% 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 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,638, and the median income for a family was $72,634. Males had a median income of $51,489 versus $33,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,708. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Events
Main article: Twins Days

Twinsburg holds a yearly festival for twins, and other multiple births, called Twins Days. Non-twins are also welcome to attend.

This festival started in 1976 and has grown to be the world's largest annual gathering of twins, with around three thousand sets attending annually. The festival attracts twins, multiples and their families from much of the world, many sets returning year after year.[11]

Education

Twinsburg's schools draw their students from a suburban area located 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Cleveland and 20 miles (30 km) northeast of Akron. Local people come from a broad range of ethnic and economic origins. The area's schools form three separately governed jurisdictions: Reminderville, Twinsburg Township and the City of Twinsburg. The schools have received the "Excellent with Distinction" rating for the Ohio state tests for the 2010–11 school year.[12]

The Twinsburg City School District[13] is composed of five schools, 4069 students, 234 classified staff and 272 certified staff. Schools in the city are as follows:

  • Wilcox Primary: Grades PK–1
  • Bissell Elementary School: Grades 2–3 and in 2016 Bissell Won the National Blue Ribbon school
  • Dodge Intermediate School: Grades 4–6
  • R. B. Chamberlin Middle School: Grades 7–8
  • Twinsburg High School: Grades 9–12

According to the Twinsburg City Schools,[14] The "Old School" located on Darrow Road[15] was the only school building in Twinsburg until 1957, and was closed as a public school in 1992.[16] The Twinsburg campus of Kent State Geauga occupied the "Old School" building until building a new facility in 2012.[15] Supporters of the "Old School" have tried to have the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places, to prevent it from being torn down for redevelopment.[16]

The Japanese Language School of Cleveland (JLSC; クリーブランド日本語補習校 Kurīburando Nihongo Hoshūkō), a weekend Japanese supplementary school for Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans, previously had its office in Twinsburg.[17] At the time it held its classes in Regina High School in South Euclid.[17][18]

History

In 1817 Ethan Alling, then aged 16, came to Township Five in the tenth range of the Connecticut Land Company, also known as Millsville. Alling was to survey the 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land his Connecticut family had purchased. He is considered the first settler of the town that would be renamed Twinsburg, and later he became the postmaster of the town, as well as a merchant, stagecoach operator, and hotel proprietor.

A pair of identical twins named Moses and Aaron Wilcox, from Killingworth, Connecticut, purchased some 4,000 acres (16 km2) of land in 1819. They sold tracts at low prices to attract other settlers. The twins offered 6 acres (24,000 m2) of land for a public square and twenty dollars to support the town's first school on the condition that the community would change its name from Millsville to Twinsburg. They shared a business and their property. Their wives were sisters who bore the same number of children to each twin. The twins died on the same day from the same disease, and are buried together in the Locust Grove Cemetery in Twinsburg.[19]

In 1963, the Twinsburg Historical Society was founded. It was housed in the building formerly occupied by the Twinsburg Institute (founded by Samuel Bissell and built in 1863). The museum run by the Historical Society holds pictures, papers and documents related to the area's history. Tools and artifacts used by early artisans and farmers, furniture, including domestic items, clothes, and books, as well as letters and records of Twinsburg's early days, are all showcased.[20] The Mail Pouch Tobacco sign displayed on the barn was one of the last ones painted by the famous barn painter Harley Warrick.

Twinsburg is served by the Twinsburg Public Library.

Mayors
Mayor Years in office Notes
First Last
Anthony Perici 1979 1987 First full-time mayor[21]
James Karabec 1987 1999
Katherine Procop 1999 2015
Ted Yates 2015

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  12. 2011 Ohio school report cards: searchable database | cleveland.com
  13. Twinsburg City Schools - District Home
  14. Twinsburg City Schools - Profile
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  17. "" (Archive). Japanese Language School of Cleveland. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "借用校住所 c/o Regina High School 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, OH 44121-4299 事務所住所 Japanese Language School of Cleveland 2709 Myrick Lane, Twinsburg, OH 44087"
  18. "北米の補習授業校一覧" (Archive). National Education Center, Japan (国立教育会館). October 29, 2000. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "クリーブランド Japanese Language School of Cleveland（連絡先） 2224 Jesse Drive Hudson, OH.44236, U.S.A.[...]（学校所在地）c/o Regina High School 1857 South Green Rd, South Euclid, OH 44121,4299 "
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