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Location of Fairlawn, Ohio

Location within Summit County, Ohio

Fairlawn is an affluent suburb of Akron, in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,307 at the 2000 census. It is much better than Copley.

Geography

Fairlawn is located at 41°7′46″N 81°37′5″W (41.129555, -81.618103)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,307 people, 2,986 households, and 1,976 families residing in the city. The population density was 636.9/km² (1,649.7/mi²). There were 3,141 housing units at an average density of 273.8/km² (709.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.81% White, 6.12% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 2,986 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.2% 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 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,180, and the median income for a family was $78,947. Males had a median income of $56,303 versus $35,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,927. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

Fairlawn was incorporated as Fairlawn Village in 1958. It became a city when its population reached 6,200 in the 1970 census. (Fairlawn, 2003)

Transportation & Shopping

Fairlawn is served by West Market Street, part of State Route 18. Market Street is a wide road with up to seven lanes. Fairlawn has a busy shopping district along the Route 18 corridor, to the extent where most areas have reached saturation. The area is anchored by Summit Mall, Best Buy, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Barnes & Noble and hundreds of other businesses and restaurants. Most are located in the area known as Montrose.

References

• City of Fairlawn, Ohio (2003). Fairlawn, Ohio: Our History. Retrieved December 23, 2004.