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Brady Lake
OhioCDP
Brady Lake
Total population
831
Median home value
$175,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,205
Founded
1891
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
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. It was formed from a small portion of Franklin Township and became fully independent of the township in 1993. 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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 the village had a total area of , of which was land and was water. The community is situated along the southern and eastern shores of Brady Lake. Located in west-central Portage County, the village of Brady Lake only physically bordered Franklin Township, which completely surrounded the village. The larger CDP borders Kent on the west and Ravenna Township on the east. Other nearby communities include: * Ravenna to the east * Brimfield Township to the south * Streetsboro and Sugar Bush Knolls to the north 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 community, are the main roads connecting the area with Kent and Ravenna. For public transportation, it is served by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA). Until September 2019, Brady Lake had its own post office and ZIP code (Brady Lake, OH 44211), though it was a contracted post office and was only used for mailbox rentals with PO box addresses. The eastern part of the community is in the Ravenna, OH 44266 ZIP code while the western side 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.
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Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Brady Lake, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,421
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,737
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves24,408
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20,777
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,138
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,456
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,289
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves17,106
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-03-053 km SW of Madison, Ohio
- M 2.7 — 2026-01-064 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
- M 2.5 — 2025-05-124 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2024-06-011 km E of Madison, Ohio
- M 3 — 2024-03-302 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2024-01-053 km SE of Madison, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES