Lake County, Ohio
35 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 232,216
- Median household income
- $80,925
- ±2,084
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 4,930 of 127,058 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.8%
- 93,871 of 101,144 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lake | 232,023 (2021) | 125 E Erie St, Painesville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eastlake | 17,499 (2021) | 35150 Lakeshore Blvd, Eastlake | Website |
| City of Kirtland | 6,917 (2021) | 9301 Chillicothe Rd, Kirtland | Website |
| City of Mentor | 47,221 (2021) | 8500 Civic Center Blvd, Mentor | Website |
| City of Mentor on the Lake | 7,092 (2021) | 5860 Andrews Rd, Mentor on the Lake | Website |
| City of Painesville | 20,591 (2021) | 7 Richmond St, Painesville | Website |
| City of Wickliffe | 12,646 (2021) | 28730 Ridge Rd, Wickliffe | Website |
| City of Willoughby | 23,898 (2021) | 1 Public Sq, Willoughby | Website |
| City of Willoughby Hills | 9,970 (2021) | 35405 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills | Website |
| City of Willowick | 14,145 (2021) | 30435 Lake Shore Blvd, Willowick | — |
| Village of Fairport Harbor | 3,092 (2021) | 220 3rd St, Fairport Harbor | Website |
| Village of Grand River | 394 (2021) | Po Box 216, Grand River | — |
| Village of Kirtland Hills | 687 (2021) | 8026 Chillicothe Rd, Mentor | — |
| Village of Lakeline | 216 (2021) | 33801 Lake Shore Blvd, Lakeline | — |
| Village of Madison | 3,420 (2021) | 126 W Main St, Madison | Website |
| Village of North Perry | 912 (2021) | 4449 Lockwood Rd, Perry | Website |
| Village of Perry | 1,598 (2021) | Po Box 100, Perry | Website |
| Village of Timberlake | 621 (2021) | 11 E Shore Blvd, Timberlake | Website |
| Village of Waite Hill | 534 (2021) | 7215 Eagle Rd, Waite Hill | — |
Townships 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Concord | 19,200 (2021) | 7229 Painesville Ravenna Rd, Painesville | Website |
| Township of Leroy | 3,118 (2021) | 13028 Leroy Center RD., Painesville | — |
| Township of Madison | 18,454 (2021) | 2065 Hubbard Rd, Madison | Website |
| Township of Painesville | 20,375 (2021) | 55 Nye Rd, Painesville | Website |
| Township of Perry | 8,839 (2021) | Po Box 65, Perry | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 189 1st St, Painesville | Website |
| Morley Library District | Libraries | 184 Phelps St, Painesville | Website |
| Madison Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 840 River St, Madison | Website |
| Perry Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 3742 Center Rd, Perry | — |
| Fairport Harbor Port Authority | Parks and recreation | 220 3rd St, Fairport Harbor | — |
| Lake Metroparks District | Parks and recreation | 11211 Spear Rd, Painesville | Website |
| Madison Joint Recreation Board | Parks and recreation | Po Box 456, Madison | Website |
| Painesville Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 1025 Hardy Rd, Painesville | — |
| Perry Area Recreation Board | Parks and recreation | Po Box 491, Perry | Website |
| Lake Regional Transit Authority (laketran) | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 158, Grand River | Website |
| Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 105 Main Street, Painesville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Fairport Harbor Exempted Village
School district2 schools
329 Vine St, Fairport Harbor, OH, 44077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
iSTEM
School district1 schools
1800 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH, 44077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kirtland Local
School district3 schools
9252 Chillicothe Rd, Kirtland, OH, 44094
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Erie Bilingual Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
268 N State St, Painesville, OH, 44077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Madison Local
School district5 schools
1956 Red Bird Rd, Madison, OH, 44057
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mentor Exempted Village
School district13 schools
6451 Center St, Mentor, OH, 44060
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Painesville City Local
School district6 schools
58 Jefferson St, Painesville, OH, 44077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Perry Local
School district3 schools
4325 Manchester Ave, Perry, OH, 44081
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverside Local
School district6 schools
585 Riverside Dr, Painesville, OH, 44077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wickliffe City
School district3 schools
2221 Rockefeller Rd, Wickliffe, OH, 44092
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Willoughby-Eastlake City
School district13 schools
35353 Curtis Blvd, Eastlake, OH, 44095
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Outdoor Y Farmers' Market
933 Mentor Ave., Painesville, OH, 44077
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.