Grandview Heights, Ohio
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Grandview Heights is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,695 at the 2000 census.
The city was originally part of Marble Cliff, one of the first suburbs of Columbus, which settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the "Hamlet of Marble Cliff" in 1901. Grandview Heights became a separate village in 1906, and a city in 1931.
Grandview Heights maintains its own police and fire departments and an independent school district. Its neighbor, Marble Cliff, contracts with the city to provide these to its own residents.
Grandview Heights is often remarked upon as being a small insulated city very close to downtown Columbus and has one of the smallest school districts in the greater urban area in terms of student population.
[edit] Geography
Grandview Heights is located at (39.980564, -83.041027)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
The "Grand View" in Grandview Heights is the skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio which can be seen from several vantage points, both in Grandview Heights and the neighboring village of Marble Cliff.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,695 people, 2,953 households, and 1,742 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,914.8/km² (4,972.1/mi²). There were 3,034 housing units at an average density of 867.7/km² (2,253.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.92% White, 1.34% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 2,953 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,328, and the median income for a family was $63,713. Males had a median income of $41,989 versus $36,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,495. About 3.0% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- The City of Grandview Heights Official City Website
- Grandview/Marble Cliff Chamber of Commerce
- Grandview Heights Public Library
- Grandview Heights City Schools
- The Grandview Heights Marble/Cliff Historical Society
- Tri-Village News
- ThisWeek Grandview
- Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic
- The Lazy Daze of Summer Festival
- 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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Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Bexley | Brice | Canal Winchester | Columbus | Dublin | Gahanna | Grandview Heights | Grove City | Groveport | Harrisburg | Hilliard | Lockbourne | Marble Cliff | Minerva Park | New Albany | Obetz | Reynoldsburg | Riverlea | Upper Arlington | Urbancrest | Valleyview | Westerville | Whitehall | Worthington |
| Townships |
Blendon | Brown | Clinton | Franklin | Hamilton | Jackson | Jefferson | Madison | Mifflin | Norwich | Perry | Plain | Pleasant | Prairie | Sharon | Truro | Washington |
| Other localities |
Amlin | Blacklick | Blacklick Estates | Huber Ridge | Lake Darby | Lincoln Village | New Rome |
