Cleveland Heights is a city
in Cuyahoga
County
, Ohio
, United States
, a suburb of Cleveland
. The city's population was 49,958 at the
2000 census. In 2006 the
population was estimated at 47,097.
Geography
Cleveland Heights is located at (41.509652, -81.563301).
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
8.1 square miles (21.0 km²), of which, 8.1 square
miles (21.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles
(0.1 km²) of it (0.25%) is water. Cleveland Heights is mostly
drained by the
Dugway Brook
Watershed.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 49,958
people, 20,913 households, and 12,171 families residing in the
city. The
population density was
6,160.2 people per square mile (2,378.4/km²). There were 21,798
housing units at an average density of 2,687.9/sq mi
(1,037.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.50%
White, 41.78%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 2.56%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.68% from
other races, and 2.31%
from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.58% of the
population.
There were 20,913 households out of which 26.8% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
married couples living together, 14.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families.
32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had
someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age
of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to
64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every
100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,731, and the
median income for a family was $58,028. Males had a median income
of $41,787 versus $32,413 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$25,804. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were
below the
poverty line, including 10.6%
of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Politics and government
Cleveland Heights is governed by a
city charter adopted in 1921 and amended
in 1972, 1982 and 1986. The charter specifies a
council-manager form of
government, with seven members of council elected to four year
terms. Four members of Council are elected the year following a
presidential election, and three the year following a gubernatorial
election. All are elected using
plurality at-large non-partisan
voting. The
mayor is elected by council from
among its members and has additional duties including parliamentary
and ceremonial responsibilities.
Cleveland Heights is reliably
Democratic. All seven
members of Council are Democrats, and
John
Kerry defeated
George W. Bush 80.8%-18.8% in the city during the
2004 presidential
election. All of Cleveland Heights is in the
11th congressional
district, a seat currently held by
Marcia Fudge, elected in a special election
following the death of Rep.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
Education
Public education in the city of Cleveland Heights is provided by
two school districts. Most of the city is served by the
Cleveland
Heights-University Heights City School District, while a small
portion located on the northwest side of the city lies within the
East Cleveland City
School District.Outstanding graduates of Cleveland Heights High
School are featured in the book
Every Tiger Has a
Tale.
Several
private schools are also located within the city, including
Beaumont
School
, Lutheran High
School East, Horizon
Montessori, Ruffing
Montessori, Hebrew
Academy of Cleveland, Saint Ann
School, and Mosdos Ohr
Hatorah.
See also
Surrounding Communities
Sister cities
- Novgorod
,
Russia
- Volzhsky, Russia
References
- http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3916014.html
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