Brady Lake, Ohio

Geography

Brady Lake is located at 41°09′48″N 81°18′46″W (41.163329, −81.312803). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km²), of which 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.

The village is situated along the southern and eastern shores of Brady Lake.

Nearby communities

Located in west-central Portage County, Brady Lake only physically borders Franklin Township, which completely surrounds the village. There are, however, several other nearby municipalities and townships including:

Transportation

Ohio State Route 59 skirts the southern edge of Brady Lake for a short distance just east of the Kent city limits. It, along with Brady Lake Road along the north side of the village, are the main roads connecting Brady Lake with Kent and Ravenna. For public transportation, it is served by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA).

ZIP and area codes

Although Brady Lake has its own post office and ZIP code (Brady Lake, OH 44211), it is only used for PO box addresses. Part of the village is in the Ravenna, OH 44266 ZIP code while the other part uses the Kent, OH 44240 ZIP code for home-delivered mail.

For telephone use, Brady Lake is part of the 330 and 234 and area codes, which includes the Akron-Canton and Youngstown areas of Northeast Ohio.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 464 people, 201 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,496.8 inhabitants per square mile (577.9/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 729.0 per square mile (281.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 201 households of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 2.67.

The median age in the village was 47.4 years. 14.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 39.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 513 people, 202 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,625.6 people per square mile (619.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 671.8 per square mile (255.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 1.56% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.58% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $26,641 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,357. About 3.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brady Lake is part of the Kent City School District, which it has been a part of since 1959. Prior to that time Brady Lake operated its own school district, the Brady Lake Local School District, with all students attending a small schoolhouse. The school later served as an early "model school" for teachers in training at the new Kent State Normal School from 1913 through the 1920s. A new building opened in 1923, named for Emma Williard, who donated for the building's construction. The Williard School initially served students in grades 1–11, but later in the 1920s, high school students were sent to Theodore Roosevelt High School. After merging with the Kent City Schools in 1959, the Williard School functioned as an elementary school for grades 1–6 until it was closed in 1978.

Culture

Prior to 2007, the town celebrated a festival called Captain Brady Day each summer. It was first held in 1972 as a way to bring all residents around the lake, both in the village and in Franklin Township, together. It was canceled in 2007 due to lack of volunteers. The Lake Brady Association disbanded in 2008, which was the main organizer. For the last several years, the village has organized a festival, car show, and flea market get-together called the Muskrat Jamboree. It is held annually in the summer at the baseball fields by Brady Lake Road.

Notable people