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Painesville

City · Lake County · 20,331 residents · 2% municipal income tax

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Local events in Painesville

62 events in the next 90 days from 5 public calendars. All local events in Painesville

  1. Dia de muertos: Una Celebración de la Memoria | Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Memory

    1 to 3 p.m. · Story Room · From Morley Library

  2. Kids NaNoWriMo Writing Challenge

    All day · From Morley Library

  3. Video Game Club

    4:30 to 5:30 p.m. · Story Room · From Morley Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Notable people from Painesville

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History from Painesville

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How Painesville began

Painesville grew from the 1800 arrival of General Edward Paine and John Walworth, who led a party of settlers into what had just become part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Surveyor Henry Champion platted the town in 1805 under the working name 'Champion'; it was renamed for Paine and incorporated as a village in 1832, and became the seat of the newly created Lake County in 1840. The city grew through nurseries, small manufacturing and, from the 1990s, a large wave of Mexican immigration from León, Guanajuato that reshaped its Hispanic population; it remains the county seat and, at roughly 20,300 residents, one of Lake County's larger cities.

Settled 1800 (General Edward Paine and John Walworth, with 66 settlers), platted 1805 (by Henry Champion, initially called 'Champion'), incorporated 1832 (village, renamed Painesville); city status in 1902, by General Edward Paine and John Walworth.

Where the name comes from

Painesville is named for General Edward Paine (1746-1841), a Connecticut militia captain during the Revolutionary War who led the first organized party of 66 settlers into the area in 1800 and later served in the Northwest Territory's legislature. The town's original 1805 plat had been called 'Champion,' after surveyor Henry Champion, before the Paine name was adopted.

Before the town

No Native American village, trail or site specific to present Painesville is documented in the sources consulted; the city sits within the area opened to settlement by the 1795 Treaty of Greenville (Painesville lies east of the Cuyahoga River, the treaty's boundary) and within the broader range used by Whittlesey-culture villagers before about 1650 and by Seneca, Wyandot, Ottawa and other nations afterward. The documented Indian Point earthwork lies a few miles south in LeRoy Township.

Timeline

  1. — General Edward Paine and John Walworth lead 66 settlers into the future Painesville Township, then part of Trumbull County.
  2. — A post office opens under postmaster John Walworth.
  3. — Surveyor Henry Champion plats the village, initially calling it 'Champion.'
  4. — Rider's Inn opens; it later becomes a documented Underground Railroad station, with a hidden basement room reached through a well shaft, through which historians estimate about 3,000 formerly enslaved people passed.
  5. — The village incorporates under the name Painesville.
  6. — Painesville becomes the seat of the newly created Lake County.
  7. — Painesville attains city status.
  8. — The film One Potato, Two Potato, later selected for the Cannes Film Festival, is shot in Painesville, showcasing its historic downtown district.
  9. — Painesville's Hispanic population, driven largely by immigration from León, Guanajuato, Mexico, grows roughly elevenfold.

Stories

The inn with a hidden basement

Rider's Inn opened its doors on Painesville's main road in 1812, a stagecoach stop built to serve travelers on the route between Cleveland and points east. Over the decades before the Civil War it became something more: local historians and the inn's own records describe a hidden room built into its basement, reachable through a well shaft, where people escaping slavery could wait unseen before continuing north toward Lake Erie and, beyond it, Canada. The inn also served as a meeting place for Painesville's antislavery committee. Historians estimate roughly 3,000 people passed through the inn's hidden spaces over the years the Underground Railroad operated -- a number that, if accurate, would make the inn one of the busier stops on the route through northeastern Ohio. The inn operated continuously for more than two centuries before closing in 2025.

Two Union generals from one settler's family

General Edward Paine, the Revolutionary War veteran who led Painesville's first settlers into the Western Reserve in 1800, could not have known his name would end up attached to a county seat, let alone that two of his own descendants would become Union generals within his grandchildren's generation. Eleazer A. Paine and Halbert E. Paine both rose to the rank of general in the Civil War, carrying the family name from a founding-era militia captain to the war that would decide whether the country Paine's generation had built would survive intact.

Photographs

Main Street looking west, Painesville, on an early 20th-century postcard
Main Street looking west, Painesville, on an early 20th-century postcard (1909)
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library, via Digital Public Library of America and Wikimedia Commons, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Lake County Court House in Painesville, on an early 20th-century postcard
The Lake County Court House in Painesville, on an early 20th-century postcard (c. 1910)
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library, via Digital Public Library of America and Wikimedia Commons, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

10 places in Painesville on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Administration Building, Lake Erie CollegeBuilding · Painesville · listed 1973
    Address
    391 W. Washington St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001486
    Coordinates
    41.71764, -81.25143

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  2. Lake County National Bank BuildingBuilding · Painesville
    Address
    Veterans Park, 22 Liberty St., 7 Richmond St., 7-71 North Park Pl., 30-100 South Park Pl., 15-34 South Saint Clair St., 105-270 Main St., excluding 177 Main St., 8-124 North State St., 1-83 South State St., excluding 54 South State St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2020
    NRIS reference number
    100005323
    Coordinates
    41.72348, -81.24424

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  3. Lutz's TavernBuilding · Painesville · listed 1973
    Address
    792 Mentor Ave.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001487
    Coordinates
    41.71303, -81.25995

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  4. Mathews HouseBuilding · Painesville · listed 1973
    Address
    309 W. Washington St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001488
    Coordinates
    41.71927, -81.24963

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  5. Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville, TheBuilding · Painesville · listed 1998
    Address
    71 N. Park Place
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1998
    NRIS reference number
    98000043
    Coordinates
    41.72541, -81.24437

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  6. Morley, Lewis, HouseBuilding · Painesville · listed 1978
    Address
    231 N. State St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002094
    Coordinates
    41.72973, -81.24414

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  7. Painesville City HallBuilding · Painesville · listed 1972
    Address
    7 Richmond St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1972
    NRIS reference number
    72001028
    Coordinates
    41.72414, -81.24557

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  8. Sessions HouseBuilding · Painesville · listed 1973
    Address
    157 Mentor Ave.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001490
    Coordinates
    41.71261, -81.24841

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  9. Smead HouseBuilding · Painesville · listed 1974
    Address
    187 Mentor Ave.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1974
    NRIS reference number
    74001544
    Coordinates
    41.72089, -81.25012

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  10. St. James Episcopal ChurchBuilding · Painesville · listed 1975
    Address
    141 N. State St.
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County · ZIP 44077
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1975
    NRIS reference number
    75001455
    Coordinates
    41.72811, -81.24318

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

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Water

Lake Erie, drawn through a new 4,000-foot microtunneled intake (completed 2020) extending from the Painesville-area shoreline, replacing the city's older nearshore crib The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Painesville's boundary: 2 health centers, 2 nursing homes, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 college, 1 power plant, 7 public schools, 1 private school, 1 library, 2 museums, 2 police stations, 1 public charging site, 3 Superfund sites, 16 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 8 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Community health centers (2)

  1. Signature Health Central Fill Pharmacy and LabHealth center · Painesville
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Painesville
    Coordinates
    41.72433, -81.24140

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  2. Signature Health Painesville Health CenterHealth center · Painesville
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Painesville
    Coordinates
    41.72473, -81.24066

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.

Nursing homes (2)

  1. Grand River Health & Rehab Center2 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    1515 Brookstone Blvd, Painesville, OH 44077
    Certified beds
    80
    Residents on an average day
    73
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $66,420, 1 payment denial (latest 2025-05-12)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 357-6181
    Medicare ID
    365492

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Homestead Ii5 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    60 Wood St, Painesville, OH 44077
    Certified beds
    46
    Residents on an average day
    43
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 352-0788
    Medicare ID
    365236

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Painesville City Fire DepartmentPainesville
    Address
    28 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077
    Coordinates
    41.72388, -81.24635

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Colleges (1)

  1. Lake Erie CollegePrivate nonprofit college · Painesville
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Painesville
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    1,236
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $36,032
    Graduation rate
    42% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 217)
    IPEDS unit ID
    203580

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

Power plants (1)

  1. PainesvilleCoal · 49 MW
    Capacity
    49 MW
    By fuel
    coal 47 MW, oil 2 MW
    Main source
    Coal
    Technology
    Conventional Steam Coal; Petroleum Liquids;
    Operator
    City of Painesville
    Sector
    Electric Utility
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Generating units
    5
    Built
    1949 (first unit); newest unit 2010
    EIA plant code
    2936

    EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025.

Public schools (7)

  1. Chestnut Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    341 Chestnut St, Painesville, OH 44077
    School district
    Painesville City Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    415
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    25
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    71.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    005157
    NCES school ID
    391001501487

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Elm Street Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    585 Elm St, Painesville, OH 44077
    School district
    Painesville City Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    414
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    59.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    017152
    NCES school ID
    391001501489

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Harvey AcademyPainesville
    Address
    200 W Walnut Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    2
    NCES school ID
    391001506068

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Harvey High School3 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    200 W Walnut Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    School district
    Painesville City Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    829
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    43
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    61.5%
    Four-year graduation rate
    96.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    015560
    NCES school ID
    391001501488

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Heritage Middle School3 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    135 Cedarbrook Dr, Painesville, OH 44077
    School district
    Painesville City Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    599
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    39
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    56.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    039099
    NCES school ID
    391001501491

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Lake Erie Bilingual AcademyPainesville
    Address
    268 N State St, Painesville, OH 44077
    NCES school ID
    391006910905

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Maple Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Painesville
    Address
    560 W Jackson St, Painesville, OH 44077
    School district
    Painesville City Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    431
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    24.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    63.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    019877
    NCES school ID
    391001501490

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (1)

  1. Our Shepherd Lutheran SchoolPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Painesville
    Address
    508 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    Kind
    religious, denomination-affiliated
    Students, 2023-24
    112
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    10.4
    Students per teacher
    10.7692
    Phone
    (440) 357-7776
    NCES private school ID
    02049816

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Morley LibraryCentral library · Painesville
    Address
    184 Phelps St., Painesville, OH 44077
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Morley Library
    Open
    2,842 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    46,638 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    127,920
    System's loans, FY2024
    454,779
    People the system serves
    54,224
    Phone
    (440) 352-3383

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)

  1. Brandt GalleryArt museum · Painesville
    What it is
    Art museum
    City
    Painesville
    Coordinates
    41.71663, -81.25260

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Western Reserve Railroad AssociationHistorical society · Painesville
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Painesville
    Coordinates
    41.73350, -81.24316

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (2)

  1. Lake County Sheriff's OfficePainesville
    Address
    104 East Erie Street, Painesville, OH 44077
    Coordinates
    41.72647, -81.24492

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Painesville Police DepartmentPainesville
    Address
    28 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077
    Coordinates
    41.72430, -81.24579

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (1)

  1. OBE THE TOWER2 Level 2 · Painesville
    Address
    30 South Park Place, Painesville, OH 44077
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Superfund sites (3)

  1. Lake Underground StorageSuperfund program · Painesville
    Address
    Blackbrook Road, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OH0001308535
    EPA registry ID
    110009304136

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Nacelle Land & Management CorpSuperfund program · Painesville
    Address
    Lot 17 Tract 4, Painesville Twp, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD113033377
    EPA registry ID
    110071101473

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Painesville Csx Train DerailmentSuperfund program · Painesville
    Address
    No Address, Painesville, OH 44080
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000510251
    EPA registry ID
    110033025287

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (16)

  1. Airgas Great Lakes Inc Painesville OhToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    26 Stage Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4407WRGSGR26STA
    EPA registry ID
    110039072687

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Avery Dennison - Building 6Toxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    211 Chester Street, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077VRYDN211CH
    EPA registry ID
    110002341305

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Avery Dennison - Painesville Films FacilityToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    250 Chester St, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4407WVRYDN25CHB
    EPA registry ID
    110070880484

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Avery Dennison CorpToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    250 Chester St, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4407WVRYDN25CHE
    EPA registry ID
    110017395246

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Avery Dennison Corp Bldg No 5 *Toxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    205 Chester St Bldg 5, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44077VRYSP205CH
    EPA registry ID
    110017395255

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Avery Dennison Mfd, Bldg 7 (0243111361)Toxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    215 Chester St., Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077VRY2X250CH
    EPA registry ID
    110000385976

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. City of Painesville Power PlantToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    325 Richmond St, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077CTYFP325RI
    EPA registry ID
    110000385878

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Eckart Ink Manufacturing CoToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    72 Corwin Dr., Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077CKRTN72COR
    EPA registry ID
    110000385850

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Evans Adhesive CorpToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    174 Chestnut St, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077VNSDH174CH
    EPA registry ID
    110009423409

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Hynes IndustriesToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    141 W Walnut St, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4407WMRCNR141WW
    EPA registry ID
    110006307424

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Mar-Bal Inc. (0243112019)Toxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    787 Renaissance Pkwy, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4333WCRSYS42DUG
    EPA registry ID
    110039204349

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Mar-Bal, IncToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    787 Renaissance Pkwy, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4407WMRBLN787RE
    EPA registry ID
    110070244738

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Precision Castparts Corp - Airfoils LlcToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    870 Renaissance Pkwy, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4407WPCCRF87REN
    EPA registry ID
    110037438608

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Stp PainesvilleToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    477 Lexington Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4407WSTPPN477LE
    EPA registry ID
    110070239053

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. Stp Products Manufacturing CoToxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    477 Lexington Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077FRSTB477LE
    EPA registry ID
    110000385887

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. Yokohama Industries Americas Ohio, Inc. (0243110176)Toxics Release Inventory · Painesville
    Address
    474 Newell St., Painesville, OH 44077
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44077SSRBB474NE
    EPA registry ID
    110000385967

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (8)

  1. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-07-09 · Painesville
    Reported
    2025-07-09
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2507EPA0001138

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-03-19 · Painesville Twp
    Reported
    2025-03-19
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    15 gallons
    Where
    Painesville Twp, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000394

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-02-26 · Painesville
    Reported
    2025-02-26
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    29 gallons
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2502EPA0000257

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2024-07-17 · Painesville
    Reported
    2024-07-17
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2407EPA0001222

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Sewage Human2023-08-25 · Painesville
    Reported
    2023-08-25
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2308EPA0001493

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2023-07-14 · Painesville
    Reported
    2023-07-14
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2307EPA0001188

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Acid Nos (Not Specified)2022-06-03 · Painesville
    Reported
    2022-06-03
    What spilled
    Acid Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2206EPA0000821

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-10-28 · Painesville
    Reported
    2021-10-28
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road); Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Where
    Painesville, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2110EPA0001671

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Painesville, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
44077 Painesville 35% Lake Erie, drawn through a new 4,000-foot microtunneled intake (completed 2020) extending from the Painesville-area shoreline, replacing the city's older nearshore crib 3.5 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1978 Painesville Township Local · 3.5 stars overall 2.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Painesville, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
Council-at-Large Term 1/1/26Derrick L. AbneyDemocratic2029 730 Ericston Ct. Painesville, OH 44077
Council-at-Large Term 1/2/26Lori DinalloRepublican2029 835 Skinner Ave. Painesville, OH 44077
Council-at-Large Term 1/3/26Jim FodorDemocratic2029 67 Charlotte St. Painesville, OH 44077
Ward OneChristine L. ShoopDemocratic2027 913 Skinner Av. Painesville, OH 44077
Ward TwoMario Rodriguez JrDemocratic2027 331 S Saint Clair St Painesville, OH 44077
Ward ThreeNicholas G. AugustineDemocratic2027 535 Mentor Av. Painesville, OH 44077
Ward FourPaul Hach IIDemocratic2027 1014 West Jackson St. Painesville, OH 44077

Roster as of 2026-01-23: county board of elections.

Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 3 of 3 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2024-03-19 1: Issue 1. Local Option (On Premise) Sunday Sale - Painesville City, Ward 2 Precinct A 10873Passed (59.67% for)
2024-03-19 2: Issue 2. Local Option (Off Premise) Sunday Sale - Painesville City, Ward 2 Precinct A 10971Passed (60.56% for)
2023-11-07 3: Issue 3. Tax Levy (Renewal) Police - Painesville City 2,4971,279Passed (66.13% for)
2023-11-07 4: Issue 4. Proposed Charter Amendment 1 - Painesville City 1,7421,912Failed (47.67% for)
2023-11-07 5: Issue 5. Proposed Charter Amendment 2 - Painesville City 1,4752,023Failed (42.17% for)
2023-11-07 6: Issue 6. Proposed Charter Amendment 3 - Painesville City 1,9911,246Passed (61.51% for)
2023-11-07 7: Issue 7. Proposed Charter Amendment 4 - Painesville City 2,481916Passed (73.04% for)
2023-11-07 8: Issue 8. Proposed Charter Amendment 5 - Painesville City 2,1361,026Passed (67.55% for)
2022-11-08 6: Issue 6. Tax Levy (Renewal) Fire - Painesville City 3,0341,096Passed (73.46% for)
2022-11-08 7: Issue 7. Tax Levy (Renewal) Roads - Painesville City 3,0461,107Passed (73.34% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 Member of Council at Large 1-3-26 Jim Fodor 1,120, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council at Large 1-2-26 Lori DiNallo 1,086, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council at Large 1-1-26 Derrick L. Abney 1,203, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Derrick L. Abney 880, 60.23%; Jerry Jaffe 581, 39.77%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Lori DiNallo 1,141, 95.4%; Write-In: Gregory Kennedy 38, 3.18%; Write-In: Unqualified 17, 1.42%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Marsita L. Ferguson 617, 43.42%; Jim Fodor 804, 56.58%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Lake County: 8 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 232,447 people.

Nearby places

Painesville Township, Lake County Concord Township, Lake County Fairport Harbor Leroy Township, Lake County Perry Township, Lake County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Painesville, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.42 in
2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
rain so far in 2026
32.2 in
3.2 in below normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
41.6 in
a normal year brings 64.7 in
a normal year
42.7 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.42 — 28
September 2026 3.00 — 30
August 2026 6.49 — 31
July 2026 2.78 — 31
June 2026 3.04 — 30
May 2026 3.87 0.0 31
April 2026 4.41 0.0 30
March 2026 4.84 1.8 31
February 2026 0.35 5.7 28
January 2026 1.95 34.0 31
December 2025 2.71 12.0 31
November 2025 1.97 5.2 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 68.2 in
Driest year1963 — 22.9 in
Snowiest year1969 — 146.2 in
Wettest day on record20 July 2013 — 5.75 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day8 March 2008 — 18.91 in
Deepest snow on the ground9 March 2008 — 24.58 in

Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Painesville, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,563 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Painesville: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
73
those placed on the map inside Painesville
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Voluntary cleanup21
Sewer and water-line construction16
Hazardous waste14
Wastewater and stormwater discharge8
Air pollution7
Site assessment3
Brownfield1
Contaminated-site cleanup1
Public drinking water1
State water loans1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
PIR 4042 - HINE AND SANFORD Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water violation resolved
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
MELZER'S FUEL SERVICE INC Air pollution report
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water report
PIR 4042 - HINE AND SANFORD Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
MENTOR FIRE STATION #3 Sewer and water-line construction permit
MELZER'S FUEL SERVICE INC Air pollution report
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
SHAMROCK BOULEVARD POND IMPROVEMENTS Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
MENTOR FIRE STATION #3 Sewer and water-line construction permit
COE MFG CO, PAINESVILLE Voluntary cleanup inspection
GARY L KRON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Sewer and water-line construction permit
GARY L KRON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Sewer and water-line construction permit
COE MFG CO, PAINESVILLE Voluntary cleanup inspection
PAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT Air pollution inspection
JTV ENTERPRISES LLC, PAINESVILLE Voluntary cleanup inspection
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
CLOSED PAINESVILLE PLAZA HOTEL Voluntary cleanup inspection
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPORATION AIRFOILS LLC Air pollution notice of violation
GARY L KRON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Sewer and water-line construction permit
COE MFG CO, PAINESVILLE Voluntary cleanup inspection
JTV ENTERPRISES LLC, PAINESVILLE Voluntary cleanup inspection

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Painesville, Ohio in?

Painesville is a city in Lake County, Ohio, with 20,331 residents.

When was Painesville, Ohio founded?

Painesville was settled 1800 (General Edward Paine and John Walworth, with 66 settlers); laid out 1805 (by Henry Champion, initially called 'Champion'); incorporated 1832 (village, renamed Painesville); city status in 1902. Founders on record: General Edward Paine and John Walworth. Source

How did Painesville, Ohio get its name?

Painesville is named for General Edward Paine (1746-1841), a Connecticut militia captain during the Revolutionary War who led the first organized party of 66 settlers into the area in 1800 and later served in the Northwest Territory's legislature. Source

What ZIP code is Painesville, Ohio?

Most of Painesville is in ZIP code 44077.

Where does Painesville, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Painesville (Painesville City): Lake Erie, drawn through a new 4,000-foot microtunneled intake (completed 2020) extending from the Painesville-area shoreline, replacing the city's older nearshore crib.

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