Why visit Sheffield Lake
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association Barracks and 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 44 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sheffield Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Sheffield Lake, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association Barracks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
United States historic place
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes6
The Cardinal Scoop
Ice cream · 0.5 mi
Sep-May: Mo-Fr 16:30-21:00; Sep-May: Sa,Su 12:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship5
History
In 1816, early settlers adopted the name “Sheffield” for the community. In the beginning of the Civil War, local men of the community joined the Union Army. These men formed the 103rd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and saw action in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Some who fought and died are buried in nearby Garfield Cemetery.[1] The 103rd OVI[2] maintains a headquarters and museum in the city.
Sheffield Lake was incorporated in 1920 as the village of Sheffield Lake. In 1933, a rift between residents living on smaller lots in the north end of the village and farmers living in the southern part of the village, prompted farmers of the southern part of the village to vote to separate from the village of Sheffield Lake. The north remained the village of Sheffield Lake while the separated southern area formed a new entity known as Brookside Township. A year later they incorporated to form the Village of Sheffield.
Following the census of 1960, the Village of Sheffield Lake, with a population of 6,800, became officially the City of Sheffield Lake.
From the History section of Sheffield Lake, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary
School · 4.7 mi
1110 W 4Th St, Lorain
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle
School · 4.7 mi
1110 W 4Th St, Lorain
Map of Sheffield Lake
70 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 22°F | 2.8 in | 12.9 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 23°F | 2.4 in | 10.2 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 7.6 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 1.9 in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 36°F | 3.0 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 27°F | 3.1 in | 8.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Elyria 3 E (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lorain County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-02-15: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2004-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Sheffield 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Avon Lake 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Lorain 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Avon 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Elyria 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- North Ridgeville 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Westlake 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Bay Village 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Amherst 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- North Olmsted 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Small boat harbor, Sheffield Lake, Rona Proudfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Small boat harbor, Sheffield Lake (cropped), Rona Proudfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 103rd OVI Infantry Barracks Museum, Philip Sutherland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jay Terrell P5080730, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jay Terrell P5080732, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jay Terrell P5080731, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jay Terrell P5080729, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS060-E-3974 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-3975 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 103rd OVI complex, Nyttend, Public domain
- William H. Root House, Nyttend, Public domain
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