Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 11,771 at the 2000 census and 11,422 at the 2006 estimate. It is the county seat of Portage County. It is named for the city of Ravenna, Italy.
Ravenna is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Ravenna is located at 41°9′31″N 81°14′36″W / 41.15861°N 81.24333°W / 41.15861; -81.24333 (41.158656, -81.243274).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.9 km²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
The following highways pass through Ravenna:
State Route 59
State Route 44
State Route 14
State Route 88
Ravenna is located south of
Interstate 80/Ohio Turnpike exit 193, and north of
Interstate 76 exit 38.
State Route 5 passes Ravenna on the southeast but does not enter its city limits. Prior to 1969, SR 5 did pass through the city. That section is now known as SR 59.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,771 people, 4,980 households, and 2,997 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,199.2 people per square mile (849.5/km²). There were 5,313 housing units at an average density of 992.6/sq mi (383.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.03% White, 4.42% Black, 0.25% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 4,980 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,650, and the median income for a family was $46,090. Males had a median income of $33,574 versus $25,320 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,862. About 6.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Elementary and secondary education for students in Ravenna and Ravenna Township is provided by the Ravenna School District, which includes: Ravenna High School, Brown Middle School, Carlin Elementary, Willyard Elementary, Tappan Elementary, West Park Elementary, and West Main Elementary. Just north of the city limits in Ravenna Township is the Maplewood Career Center, a vocational school which serves high school-aged students from nine of Portage County's eleven high schools, including Ravenna, and offers adult education programs as well.
Higher education
Bohecker College, a small two-year professional school, is located in north Ravenna, near SR 14. Ravenna is located just east of the main campus of Kent State University in neighboring Kent and just north of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rootstown. In addition, the city is within 25 miles of Hiram College in Hiram, the University of Akron in Akron and Mount Union College in Alliance
Famous natives and residents
- Chris Bangle; automobile designer
- David D. Busch; best-selling author
- William Rufus Day; U.S. Supreme Court justice
- Calvin Hampton; Classical organist
- Robert B. "Yank" Heisler; Key Bank chairman, Dean Kent State University College of Business Administration
- Al Hodge; actor in films such as Captain Video and The Green Hornet and producer of The Lone Ranger radio program
- Maynard James Keenan; singer for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer
- Marvin Kent; politician and businessman, namesake for neighboring city of Kent
- Peggy King; singer and television personality
- Don Nottingham; pro football player
- Henry Adoniram Swift; third governor of Minnesota
- Erastus B. Tyler; Union general in the American Civil War
- Jeffrey Harold West; pro football kicker
- Don M. Wilson III; former Chief Risk Officer at JP Morgan Chase Bank
Government
As of January 3, 2006 the mayor of Ravenna is Kevin Poland. Poland replaced long-time mayor Paul Jones who retired and moved to Florida after a scandal investigation regarding his practices as mayor. Ravenna Police Chief Randy McCoy initiated formal investigations by the county prosecutor after learning that the FBI had begun conducting a formal investigation of the former Mayor. The major focus of the city's investigation involved the Mayor's son, Paul Jones Jr., who was paid more than $274,900 over eight years for a questionable mowing contract.
In March, 2007, Jones was sentenced to sixteen months in a federal prison for various fraud charges.
See also
- Portage County, Ohio
- Ravenna Training and Logistics Site
- Ravenna Township
External links
- City of Ravenna
- Ravenna, Ohio is at coordinates 41°09′31″N 81°14′36″W / 41.158656°N 81.243274°W / 41.158656; -81.243274 ( Ravenna, Ohio ) Coordinates: 41°09′31″N 81°14′36″W / 41.158656°N 81.243274°W / 41.158656; -81.243274 ( Ravenna, Ohio )
- Dmoz.org: Regional: North America: United States: Ohio: Localities: R: Ravenna
Notes
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 . http://geonames.usgs.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
- ^ "Population Finder". www.census.gov . http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=ravenna&_state=04000US39&_county=ravenna&_cityTown=ravenna&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph . Retrieved 2008-04-29 .
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