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24-731: NOMBL was founded as a division of the Village of North Olmsted in response to the discontinuation of the Cleveland-Southwestern interurban rail system; it began operations at 5:15 AM on March 1, 1931; its revenues on its first day of operation was $ 24.65. Until approximately 1972 the NOMBL was able to fund operational costs with farebox revenues. The City of North Olmsted had to begin some financial operating subsidies to NOMBL beginning in 1972 and also applied for financial operating and capital bus purchase assistance from UMTA until

48-556: A fixture and faucet company, is headquartered in North Olmsted. CommutAir , a regional airline flying on behalf of United Express , is also headquartered in North Olmsted. North Olmsted is served by the public North Olmsted City School District , which includes three primary schools (grades K–2), three intermediate schools (grades 3-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), and North Olmsted High School (grades 9–12). Lorain Road

72-601: A wealthy sea captain. In 1815, David Johnson Stearns of Vermont was followed by other pioneers from New England who established a settlement in the wilderness. It was first called Plum Creek Township, an unofficial name, in 1807 and then in 1814 surveyors called it Kingston. On April 14, 1823 the people organized into a township called Lenox. In 1909, the city of North Olmsted came into being. In 1826, Aaron Olmsted's son, Charles Hyde Olmsted, offered to donate books from his father's personal collection in Connecticut, if

96-619: Is owned by the City of North Olmsted and now used for their Service Department and for storage. NOMBL operated five primary routes, with approximately 42 transit coaches, prior to the integration into the GCRTA: NOMBL also provided supplementary services for school students to North Olmsted High School, St. Ignatius High School, St. Edward High School, Magnificat High School, Lutheran West High School and St. Joseph Academy. Services to home Cleveland Browns Football games were also provided from

120-543: Is part of Ohio State Route 10 . Lorain Road also contains Ohio State Route 252 for a short stretch. It enters the city from North Ridgeville to the west and from Fairview Park to the east. It then continues through Cleveland, where it is designated Lorain Avenue. West of North Olmsted, Lorain Road connects via connector road with the Ohio Turnpike at Exit 152. At one time, a section of Lorain Road in North Olmsted

144-607: The Western Reserve from the U.S. state of Connecticut . He became the owner of thousands of acres from his $ 30,000 share of the $ 1,200,000 total land deal. The land encompassed the areas of Northeast Ohio now known as North Olmsted , Olmsted Falls , and Olmsted Township (originally known as Lenox) in what is now Cuyahoga County , as well as Franklin Township , named after his son Aaron Franklin Olmsted, and most of

168-417: The 13,093 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, 19.1% had a male householder with no spouse present, 4.5% were non-families. 35.0% were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average family size was 3.04. The median age was 44.4 years. 19.9% of residents were under

192-400: The 13,645 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size

216-483: The 2020 census there were 32,442 people in 13,093 households, including 8,325 families, in the city. The population density was 2,778 inhabitants per square mile (1,073/km ). There were 14,390 housing units at an average density of 1,233.1 per square mile (476.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.4% White, 3.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.0%. Of

240-608: The GCRTA countywide Cuyahoga County 1% sales tax revenues began in September, 1975; in which NOMBL was then reimbursed for normal operating costs. Also, at this time all farebox revenues for NOMBL operated routes were collected by the GCRTA instead of the City of North Olmsted. In February, 1982 the NOMBL garage and storage facility at 27311 Lorain Road was completely destroyed in a devastating fire. This fire also destroyed four City titled coaches, non-revenue vehicles, records boxes and

264-537: The North Olmsted Park-and-Ride lot by the NOMBL. In year 2004 the final full year of services and prior to be acquired by the GCRTA in March, 2005, it is estimated that over 1.2 million passengers were carried on the routes and services operated by the NOMBL. The entrance road to the North Olmsted Park-and-Ride has been dedicated as "NOMBL Lane" to commemorate the seventy-four years that the NOMBL

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288-466: The age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07. The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age

312-575: The age of 18. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 51.9% female. At the 2010 census there were 32,718 people in 13,645 households, including 8,893 families, in the city. The population density was 2,803.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,082.5/km ). There were 14,500 housing units at an average density of 1,242.5 per square mile (479.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.5%. Of

336-745: The city of Kent in what is now Portage County . Olmsted traveled west on horseback to visit the land in 1795, but never settled there. A native of East Hartford, Connecticut , he was born 19 May 1753 as the eighth child of General Jonathan and Hanna (Meakins) Olmsted. Olmsted served as Adjutant general of the 4th Connecticut Regiment during the American Revolutionary War . He married Mary Langrel Bigelow on 10 December 1778 and had fourteen children, of which only five lived to adulthood. He died 9 September 1806 in East Hartford. This United States biographical article

360-502: The entire tire storage area and part rooms. The NOMBL main office and dispatch center in the adjacent two story former police station was left intact along with more current records. The City rented a former car dealership further west on Lorain Road and the entire NOMBL operation was relocated there for approximately eighteen months while a new garage was built at the original site of the destroyed garage. The integration of NOMBL into GCRTA took place gradually and in several steps, between

384-457: The involvement of Dennis Kucinich , who opposed the integration of NOMBL into GCRTA. As of March 20, 2005, NOMBL was completely integrated into GCRTA. Approximately 50 employees from the NOMBL were transferred to the GCRTA and were no longer employees of the City of North Olmsted. The remaining employees either retired or resigned from their positions prior to this acquisition and integration. The former NOMBL garage facility at 27311 Lorain Road

408-688: The residents of Lenox agreed to change the name of the area to Olmsted to honor his father. These books became known as the Ox Cart Library . North Olmsted is located at 41°24′54″N 81°54′52″W  /  41.41500°N 81.91444°W  / 41.41500; -81.91444 (41.415097, -81.914366). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.67 square miles (30.23 km ), all land. 90.6% spoke English , 2.3% Arabic , 1.5% Spanish , and 0.9% German , in their households. At

432-580: The years 1975 to 2005. This integration was part of the general trend of integration of city transit agencies into GCRTA. NOMBL and the Maple Heights Transit System were the last remaining public transit agencies to be taken over in Cuyahoga County and remained Divisions of their respective municipalities until March 20, 2005. The integration of these public transit systems has been the subject of much controversy, attracting

456-444: Was 2,932.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,132.4/km ). There were 14,059 housing units at an average density of 1,208.7 per square mile (466.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% White, 1.01% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.69%. Of the 13,517 households 29.6% had children under

480-403: Was 2.97. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. At the 2000 census there were 34,113 people in 13,517 households, including 9,367 families, in the city. The population density

504-494: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median household income was $ 52,542 and the median family income was $ 62,422. Males had a median income of $ 45,908 versus $ 30,600 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,329. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. Moen Incorporated ,

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528-628: Was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec . In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory , then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. In 1806, the vast tract of land comprising present-day North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township was purchased for $ 30,000 by Aaron Olmsted ,

552-601: Was in operation as a division of the Village and later the City of North Olmsted. North Olmsted North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio , United States. The population was 32,442 as of the 2020 census . It is a western suburb of Cleveland and part of the Cleveland metropolitan area . The land that became North Olmsted was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France) , which

576-575: Was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most restaurants within a mile radius. Aaron Olmsted Captain Aaron Olmsted (May 19, 1753 – September 9, 1806), erroneously spelled Olmstead , was a wealthy sea captain in the China trade out of New England, and one of 49 investors who formed the Connecticut Land Company in 1795 to purchase a major part of

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