Bainbridge is a

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(CDP) in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 9,242.

History

A variant name of Bainbridge was "Bissells". A post office called "Bissels" was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1906. Bainbridge derives its name from the naval hero of the

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, Commodore

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Geography

Bainbridge is located in southwestern Geauga County at the center of Bainbridge Township. U.S. Route 422, a four-lane expressway, passes through the center of the CDP, leading east to Warren and west to downtown

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. Access to US 422 is from Ohio State Route 306 in the center of Bainbridge; 306 leads north to Chesterland and south to

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. According to the

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, the Bainbridge CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.09%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,261 households, and 978 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,301 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.25%

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, 0.73%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population. There were 1,261 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,888, and the median income for a family was $96,803. Males had a median income of $67,188 versus $38,469 for females. The

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for the CDP was $38,229. About 1.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Kenston School District is the primary education for Bainbridge residents. Schools include: * Timmons Elementary School (Grades Kindergarten-4) * Kenston Middle School (Grades 5-7) * Kenston High School (Grades 8-12) Bainbridge has a branch of the Geauga County Public Library.

Notable person

Louis Rothkopf Louis Rothkopf, also known as Louis Rhody, Lou Rody or John Zarumba (October 11, 1902 – July 17, 1956), was an American businessman and career criminal. He was a Rum-running, bootlegger in Cleveland, Ohio, during Prohibition in the United State ...

, businessman,

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bootlegger

References

External links

* {{Authority control Census-designated places in Geauga County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio Cleveland metropolitan area