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Welcome to Bay Village ...

The city of Bay Village is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.



Bay Village was established in 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Village: Bay Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bay Village has a population of 15,198 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bay Village is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bay Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Bay Village: 44140<4>

Websites for Bay Village ...

Official Website: www.cityofbayvillage.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bay Village had an population of 15,198 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bay Village had a population of 15,651 people. This makes Bay Village the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Bay Village represents 0.14% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,651 people, the population of Bay Village decreased 2.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,087 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bay Village.

Communities Also Named Bay Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bay Village - they are located in Arkansas and Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Village.

Communities near Bay Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Village.

  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Parma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
  • Lorain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Elyria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Strongsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • North Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
  • North Royalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bay Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Village. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Village ...

Looking for more information about Bay Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bay Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Village.

Adding Bay Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Village in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bay Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bay Village post office opened in 1914.

We also found Bay Village on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Village.

The official website for Bay Village: www.cityofbayvillage.com/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bay Village.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bay Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bay Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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