Richmond Heights, Ohio
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| Richmond Heights, Ohio | |
| Motto: The City with the Forward Look | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1917 (as Village of Claribel) |
| Incorporated | 1918 (renamed to Richmond Heights) |
| City Formed | 1960 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Daniel J. Ursu |
| Area | |
| - City | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²) |
| - Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 10,944 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44143 |
| Area code(s) | 216 |
| Website: RichmondHeightsOhio.org | |
Richmond Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,944 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Richmond Heights is located at (41.558183, -81.503651)GR1. Richmond Heights borders Euclid on the west, Lyndhurst and South Euclid on the south, Highland Heights on the east, and Willoughby Hills to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,944 people, 4,864 households, and 2,971 families residing in the city. The population density was 966.9/km² (2,504.4/mi²). There were 5,060 housing units at an average density of 447.1/km² (1,157.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.98% White, 23.87% African American, 0.05% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 4,864 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,625, and the median income for a family was $60,136. Males had a median income of $40,414 versus $30,537 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,738. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Richmond Heights was originally founded as the Village of Claribel in 1917, but was later renamed as Richmond Heights in 1918. [1]
[edit] School System
Richmond Heights has a local school district. Richmond Heights High School has a total enrollment of 335 students, with 58% of students of African American descent, 36% Caucasian, 3% Asian American, 2% multiracial, and 1% Hispanic. The mascot is the Spartans and the colors are stated officially as royal blue and white.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Relocating and Moving to Richmond Heights, Ohio Retrieved on February 19, 2007
[edit] External links
- City of Richmond Heights
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland, county seat |
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