How Big Is Painesville Ohio?

Painesville is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio, United States, located along the Grand River 27 miles northeast of Cleveland. Its population was 19,563 at the 2010 census. Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College, Morley Library, and the 284-acre Historic Downtown Painesville Recreation Area.

Is Painesville Ohio a good place to live?

Painesville is a decent, if very average place to live and work. It's about what you would expect from an Ohio town. There's a pretty good diversity here - we have people of higher and lower class income, of a decent variety of ethnicity and culture.

What is Painesville known for?

Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio. Established in 1800, the town was originally known as Champion, named for Henry Champion, the man who surveyed the community. ... Four newspapers, five churches, and three banks existed in the town in 1886. Several manufacturing businesses operated in the town.