Brady Lake, Ohio | |
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 Historic postcard of Brady Lake | |
 Location in Portage County showing former village boundaries | |
  Brady Lake, Ohio Location in Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′51″N 81°18′57″W / 41.16417°N 81.31583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| CDP created | 2019 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,222 |
| • Density | 922.26/sq mi (356.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44240, 44266 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-08168[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2803718[2] |
Brady Lake is an unincorporated census-designated place and former village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1927, it originally developed as an amusement park and summer resort that opened in 1891.[4] It was formed from a small portion of Franklin Township and became fully independent of the township in 1993.[5] The village was named after the lake it borders, Brady Lake, which in turn was named for Captain Samuel Brady, who hid in the lake around 1780 while being pursued by a band of local Native Americans.[6]
Residents voted to dissolve the village on May 2, 2017, and the area was again made part of Franklin Township. In 2019, the United States Census Bureau created the Brady Lake census-designated place (CDP), an area that includes the entire former village as well as the immediate surrounding area.[7][8] The CDP is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brady Lake, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "A Brief History of Brady Lake". The Village of Brady Lake Online. Village of Brady Lake. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Change Notes: Ohio". 1990's boundary changes. U.S. Census Bureau. 1998. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ Bolton, Brad (1999). "About Captain Samuel Brady". Kent Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ "2010–2019 Entity Changes". Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) New Incorporations, Mergers, Consolidations, and Disincorporations. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ GOVERNMENTAL UNIT REFERENCE MAP (2019): Franklin township, OH (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.