Painesville, Ohio

Painesville, Ohio
Lake County Courthouse in Painesville
Location of Painesville in Greater Cleveland
Painesville
Painesville
Coordinates: 41°44′22″N 81°14′59″W / 41.73944°N 81.24972°W / 41.73944; -81.24972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLake
Settled1800
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager government
Area
  Total
7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2)
  Land6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,312
  Density2,976.12/sq mi (1,149.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44077
Area code440
FIPS code39-59416
GNIS feature ID1086428
Websitewww.painesville.com

Painesville is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Grand River, it is a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census. Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area.