Twinsburg is a city in Summit County, Ohio, a suburban city about halfway between Akron and Cleveland. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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Twinsburg is located at (41.324122, -81.452704).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.3 km² (12.5 mi²). 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 527.8/km² (1,366.7/mi²). There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 213.3/km² (552.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.93% White, 8.73% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 6,641 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,638, and the median income for a family was $72,634. Males had a median income of $51,489 versus $33,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,708. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Events

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Twinsburg holds a yearly festival just for pairs of twins called Twins Days. More than just twins are welcome.

This festival started in 1976 with only 36 sets of twins but has grown to be the world's largest annual gathering of twins with approximately 3,000 sets attending each year. A huge, twin weekend - attracting twins, multiples and their families from all over the world, many returning year after year.

Schools

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Twinsburg's school community is a suburban, residential area located 20 miles southeast of Cleveland and 20 miles northeast of Akron. Residents are from a broad range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The school's community is composed of three separately governed jurisdictions of Reminderville, Twinsburg Township and the City of Twinsburg.

The Twinsburg City School District is comprised of five schools, 4069 students, 234 classified staff and 272 certified staff.

Twinsburg High School - Grades 9 - 12
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