Place:Lake, Ohio, United States

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Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,603. The county seat is Painesville. The county was established on March 6, 1840, from land given by Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties. Its name is derived from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Lake County is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1839 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1867 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 13,719
1850 14,654
1860 15,576
1870 15,935
1880 16,326
1890 18,235
1900 21,680
1910 22,927
1920 28,667
1930 41,674
1940 50,020
1950 75,979
1960 148,700
1970 197,200
1980 212,801
1990 215,499

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External links

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