Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Location of Cleveland Heights in Ohio
Location of Cleveland Heights in Ohio
Location of Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County
Location of Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 81°33′48″W / 41.50972, -81.56333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Area
 - Total 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²)
 - Land 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation GR3 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 49,958
 - Density 6,160.2/sq mi (2,378.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 216
FIPS code 39-16014GR2
GNIS feature ID 1048605GR3

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 2003 the population was estimated at 49,016. [1]

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Cleveland Heights is located at 41°30′35″N, 81°33′48″W (41.509652, -81.563301)GR1.

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.

As of the censusGR2 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.

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 Eleventh Congressional District, represented in the House of Representatives by Stephanie Tubbs Jones.

  • Howie Chizek, WNIR radio talk show personality (born in Cleveland Heights)
  • Albert Ayler, free jazz saxophonist (born in Cleveland Heights)
  • Donald A. Glaser, winner of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physics (born in Cleveland Heights)
  • Diana Hyland, actress who grew up in Cleveland Heights, graduating from Cleveland Heights High School in 1953.
  • Bill Kennedy, actor and TV show host (born in Cleveland Heights)
  • Michael Krasny, Ph.D., author of "Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life" and host of KQED radio's award-winning Forum, a news and public affairs program. 1962 graduate of Cleveland Heights High School.
  • Phil Ochs, folk-protest singer (resided in Cleveland Heights for a short period in his teens)
  • Harvey Pekar, underground comic book writer and subject of the 2003 film American Splendor. Many of his stories are set in Cleveland Heights. (lives in Cleveland Heights)
  • Les Roberts, detective novelist (lives in Cleveland Heights)
  • Michael Ruhlman, author, most notably of cookbooks and of House: A Memoir, descibing the process of renovating his home in Cleveland Heights
  • Viktor Schreckengost, industrial designer and artist; creator of the Jazz Bowl (lived in Cleveland Heights)
  • Ivan Stang, creator, Church of the SubGenius.
  • Debra Winger, actress (born in Cleveland Heights)
  • Sean Young, actress (graduate of Cleveland Heights High School)
  • J. R. Bremer, former NBA player (currently plays professional basketball in Europe)
  • Barry Cofield, defensive tackle for the NFL's, New York Giants (attended Middle and High School in Cleveland Heights)
  • Bill Watterson, Creator of the comic-book Calvin and Hobbes
  • Young Dro, rapper who lived here for a small amount of time after a shooting incident when he was young.
  • Wayne Dawson, Cleveland newscaster


Northwest: East Cleveland North:
Cleveland
West:
Cleveland		 Cleveland Heights East: South Euclid
South: Shaker Heights Southeast: University Heights

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