Lake County

MyTownView tracks 17 municipalities in Lake County, Ohio. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

17Municipalities
171,358Residents
99Articles
16Meetings (30d)
$87,620Avg. Median Income
$252,553Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 14Willowick Crave Cookies is first Northeast Ohio locationWillowickApr 13Free preview, Q&A of Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ comes to WilloughbyWilloughbyApr 10Conn Selmer sets closing date for Eastlake manufacturing plant, impacting 150 workersEastlakeApr 10Ohio auditor recommends Madison schools trim employer insurance costsMadisonApr 9Mother and son sentenced in Euclid man's 2025 murder near The Hamlets apartment complex in WilloughbyWilloughbyApr 9Democrats want answers on Trump mega-donor’s plans to close an Eastlake factory and move its jobs to ChinaEastlakeApr 94th earthquake reported in or near Madison this year: Did you feel it?MadisonApr 885 slot machines seized or disabled from 3 Mentor-on-the-Lake businessesMentor-on-the-LakeApr 8Wickliffe City Schools spring sports saved by $92K donation after failed leviesWickliffeApr 6The Fest, longtime Christian music celebration in Wickliffe, moving to AvonAvonApr 3Painesville summer camp registration now openPainesvilleApr 2April ‘Wine and Cocktail Trail’ invites visitors to explore Grand River ValleyGrand RiverApr 1'A little crazy': Storms lead to flooding in Willoughby HillsWilloughby HillsApr 1Eastlake, Ohio Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherEastlake

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 15Board of Public WorksPainesvilleVideo

Recent

Apr 9Plan CommissionMentorVideoApr 7City CouncilKirtlandVideoApr 7Council Work SessionMentorVideoApr 7City CouncilMentorVideoApr 2City CouncilPainesvilleVideoApr 1Board of Public WorksPainesvilleVideoMar 31Plan CommissionPainesvilleVideoMar 23Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)PainesvilleVideo

Rankings in Lake County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1PainesvilleLake+0.5%
2WilloughbyLake+0.5%
3WickliffeLake+0.2%
4KirtlandLake-0.0%
5Willoughby HillsLake-0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1KirtlandLake2.5 total crimes per 1k
2WillowickLake3.2 total crimes per 1k
3Mentor-on-the-LakeLake6.0 total crimes per 1k
4PainesvilleLake7.1 total crimes per 1k
5WilloughbyLake9.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1EastlakeLake1.77%
2KirtlandLake1.77%
3Mentor-on-the-LakeLake1.77%
4MentorLake1.77%
5PainesvilleLake1.77%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1EastlakeLake43 / 100
2KirtlandLake43 / 100
3Mentor-on-the-LakeLake43 / 100
4MentorLake43 / 100
5PainesvilleLake43 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Eastlake

Pop. 17,493Income $62,072Homes $172,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Fairport Harbor

Pop. 3,089Income $52,308Homes $147,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Grand River

Pop. 625Income $78,947Homes $162,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Kirtland

Pop. 6,911Income $110,455Homes $391,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Kirtland Hills

Pop. 639Income $239,688Homes $752,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Lakeline

Pop. 206Income $72,083Homes $225,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Madison

Pop. 3,417Income $94,928Homes $207,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Mentor

Pop. 47,171Income $88,949Homes $247,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Mentor-on-the-Lake

Pop. 7,111Income $67,188Homes $188,500
City (Mayor-Council)

North Perry

Pop. 1,004Income $98,611Homes $279,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Painesville

Pop. 20,548Income $51,516Homes $158,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Perry

Pop. 1,729Income $93,917Homes $254,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Timberlake

Pop. 573Income $81,375Homes $227,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Wickliffe

Pop. 12,659Income $81,750Homes $166,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Willoughby

Pop. 24,046Income $71,309Homes $216,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Willoughby Hills

Pop. 9,975Income $67,214Homes $328,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Willowick

Pop. 14,162Income $77,228Homes $166,000
City (Mayor-Council)